Property data
Sale history
£36,000 on Jan 1996
Internal area
89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £404 per square metre (£38 per square foot) in Jan 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,436 per square metre (£226 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 1996 £36,000 £404 £216,812 £2,436

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 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 £216,812. 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 £2,320 and £3,220 per square metre (£215 and £299 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £206,000 and £287,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
332 square metres (3,574 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2012 12/00294/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
153 Hawthorn Drive Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Rear Extension, Relocate Garage and Enlarge Second Floor
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 December 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.

Summary:
19 November 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

153 Hawthorn 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 £216,812.
  • Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £206,000 to £287,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 153 Hawthorn Drive last sold for £36,000 in January 1996.

HouseMetric shows 153 Hawthorn Drive as 89 m² (958 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 11 December 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 153 Hawthorn Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

153 Hawthorn Drive is in postcode IP2 0QD, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Hawthorn Drive, IP2 0QD or analysis of the Ipswich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.