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1 bed flat for sale Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1

Asking price

£120,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £205 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Key features

Guest Suite For Family & Friends
Ground Floor
Courtyard Garden
24 Hour Emergency Call System
Laundry Room
Communal Lounge

About this property

Situated to the West of Ipswich just a short distance from Ipswich Town Centre is this well-presented one bedroom ground floor retirement property located within the beautiful Booth Court Development which backs onto the River Gipping being offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.

The property offers generous living accommodation, featuring a welcoming entrance hall that leads into a spacious reception room, currently arranged to provide both living and dining areas, with patio doors opening onto the attractive courtyard garden. The fully fitted kitchen consists of both eye and base level units, the property boasts a fantastic sized bedroom which also benefits from spacious wardrobe and finally the spacious bathroom which consists of WC, wash basin, bath and shower in wet area.

Floorplan

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.

Price guide

This home

£205 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£269 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£191 / sq ft

£205 / sq ft

£354 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£205 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in IP1 (£191–£354, 10th–90th percentile, 895 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 895 homes sold in IP1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP1 →

Location

Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £120,000

£60k £180k

Deposit10% £12,000

£0 £120k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £108,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £24,000 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