18, Broadfields Close, IP23 8HY

18 Broadfields Close is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft semi-detached home in Gislingham. It sold for £46,000 in February 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £246k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £247k to £323k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£46,000 on Feb 1997
Internal area
89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £516 per square metre (£48 per square foot) in Feb 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,769 per square metre (£257 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 1997 £46,000 £517 £246,469 £2,769

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 £246,469. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Gislingham are now selling for between £2,770 and £3,630 per square metre (£257 and £337 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £247,000 and £323,000. 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
B
Plot size
236 square metres (2,540 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
SK14696
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
18 Broadfields Close, Gislingham, Eye
Owner
ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Proprietor address: 47 St. Helen Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2JL
Price paid on title: £46,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 May 1998
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Orwell Housing Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 December 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

18 Broadfields Close 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 £246,469.
  • Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Gislingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £247,000 to £323,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Broadfields Close last sold for £46,000 in February 1997.

HouseMetric shows 18 Broadfields Close 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 E, from an inspection dated 07 December 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Broadfields Close was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Broadfields Close is in postcode IP23 8HY, in Gislingham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Broadfields Close, IP23 8HY or analysis of the Gislingham 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.