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1 bed flat for sale Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1

Asking price

£95,000

Added on 01/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Ask agent; 112 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £10,772 a yearGround rent £435 a year EPC C 80

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

PART EXCHANGE, ENTITLEMENTS ADVICE, REMOVALS AND SOLICITORS ALL AVAILABLE – PLEASE TALK WITH THE PROPERTY CONSULTANT FOR MORE INFORMATION
EAST FACING, DOUBLE BEDROOM WITH A WALK IN WARDROBE.
FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT CLOSE TO LIFT
CLOSE TO LIFT
Table service restaurant
Estate Manager - 24hr on call
Personal care packages
Home Owner lounge with television
Lift to all floors
Domestic assistance (1 hour a week included in service charge)

About this property

Booth Court

The development overlooks the Alderman Canal and Alderman Road Recreation Ground and Nature Reserve, providing a variety of walks on the doorstep. Booth Court is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS range (Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide its homeowners' with extra care. An Estates Manager is on hand to manage the day to day running of the development and attend to any queries you may have.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 80

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

80 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 80 out of 100. The average British home is band D.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,646
Band B

£1,920
Band C

£2,194
Band D

£2,468
Band E

£3,017
Band F

£3,565
Band G

£4,114
Band H

£4,937

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Ipswich, 2026/27 bills run from £1,646 a year in band A to £4,937 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Ipswich, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Location

Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £95,000

£48k £143k

Deposit11% £10,000

£0 £95k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £85,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £19,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
36, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2026	646 sq ft £70/sq ft	646 sq ft	£70	£45,000
45, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	635 sq ft £134/sq ft	635 sq ft	£134	£85,000
59, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	969 sq ft £196/sq ft	969 sq ft	£196	£190,000
18, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	560 sq ft £167/sq ft	560 sq ft	£167	£93,500
17, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	614 sq ft £130/sq ft	614 sq ft	£130	£80,000
40, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2025	614 sq ft £112/sq ft	614 sq ft	£112	£69,000
2, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2024	678 sq ft £188/sq ft	678 sq ft	£188	£127,500
34, Booth Court, Handford Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2024	678 sq ft £122/sq ft	678 sq ft	£122	£82,500