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Public records show The Old Forge, Ipswich to be a period freehold house with 3,067 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,441 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
The Old Forge, Ipswich has an estimated sale value of £1,011,315 and an estimated rental value of £3,198 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Grove Road, Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 lies in the borough of Babergh, within the IP9 postal district.
The Old Forge, Ipswich has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2025.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate The Old Forge, Ipswich would be worth £1,061,881, with a potential rental value of £3,358 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £940,523, with a rental value of £2,974 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of The Old Forge, Ipswich has dropped by £36,260 (3.6%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £51 (1.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.8%.
The Old Forge, Ipswich occupies a 1,441 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 25 other houses in this postcode, 23 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 7th largest.
The Old Forge, Ipswich has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Sep 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
The Old Forge, Ipswich last changed hands on 3rd October 2017, selling for £825,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 4 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 0.8% since October 2017.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 2.6 kilometres of The Old Forge, Ipswich across the last 2 years.
Most recently, The Acorns, Link Lane, Ipswich, IP9 2DP, a freehold house, sold at £900,000 on the 28th June 2021.
Read more about house prices in IP9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks The Old Forge, Ipswich as the 2nd largest and the most expensive of the 25 addresses on Grove Road, Bentley, Ipswich, IP9.
Against the IP9 postcode district average, it is £634k more expensive than the typical property.
Manningtree station is the nearest stop to The Old Forge, Ipswich at 4.9 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around The Old Forge, Ipswich, 39.3% of property is privately owned outright and 35.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around The Old Forge, Ipswich, 17.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around The Old Forge, Ipswich, the average age was 47.1 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around The Old Forge, Ipswich, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around The Old Forge, Ipswich, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.