Flat 2, 38 Museum Street, Ipswich, IP1 1JQ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 1JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 109.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.