Property data
Sale history
£155,000 on Aug 2003
Internal area
158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £981 per square metre (£91 per square foot) in Aug 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,045 per square metre (£190 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2003 £155,000 £981 £323,111 £2,045

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 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 £323,111. 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 £2,740 and £3,590 per square metre (£254 and £333 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 158 m², this implies a valuation between £433,000 and £567,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2010 10/00489/NMMA
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
168 Spring Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Non material minor amendment to replace dormer window with glazed door/juliet balcony and insertion of 3 skylight windows in front roof slope

Planning ref:
May 2002 02/00370/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Ashcroft Stud The Green Snitterfield Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire
Description:
Change of use from public house to dwellinghouse.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

168 Spring Road 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 £323,111.
  • Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £433,000 to £567,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 168 Spring Road last sold for £155,000 in August 2003.

HouseMetric shows 168 Spring Road as 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 10 July 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 168 Spring Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

168 Spring Road is in postcode IP4 5NR, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Spring Road, IP4 5NR 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.