38, Preston Drive, IP1 6DS
38 Preston Drive is a 94 m² / 1,012 sq ft semi-detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £270,000 in January 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £282k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £258k to £346k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2024 £270,000 2.9% -0.6% Sep 2017 £225,000 6.3% 4.2% Feb 2000 £76,500 10.1% 8.9% Oct 1998 £67,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, Preston Drive.
- Internal area
- 94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,872 per square metre (£267 per square foot) in Jan 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,005 per square metre (£279 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2024 £270,000 £2,872 £282,462 £3,005 Sep 2017 £225,000 £2,394 £280,357 £2,983 Feb 2000 £76,500 £814 £303,196 £3,225 Oct 1998 £67,000 £713 £327,177 £3,481 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £282,462. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ipswich are now selling for between £2,750 and £3,680 per square metre (£255 and £341 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 94 m², this implies a valuation between £258,000 and £346,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 310 square metres (3,337 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 24/00107/PDE
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 38 Preston Drive Ipswich Suffolk
- Description:
- Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 3.67m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.4m and eaves height of 2.5m.
- Summary:
- 28 March 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
38 Preston Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £282,462.
- Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £258,000 to £346,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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