18 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, IP1 1AF

18 Wolsey Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 11.1% below the 2007 sale of £197,995, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.