What kind of home is Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU last sold for £175,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £1,490,000 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and September 2022, Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU fell from £1,490,000 to £175,000, a change of £1,315,000. That works out to roughly -10.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

The current EPC rating for Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU use?

The latest EPC at Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU in?

Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

Police records around Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

The closest primary school to Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (412m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (936m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU?

The closest bus stop to Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, IP1 1PU is Willis Building, 35m away. The nearest bus option is Old Cattle Market Bus Station, 285m away.

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Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1PU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Century House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Century House is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2022. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.9% per year. Sold September 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Century House, 5, 39 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Century House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Century House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: -10.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2022Most recent
£175,000
-77.4%over 2 years
2 August 2020
£775,000
-48.0%over 16 years
24 March 2004
£1,490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 1PU: £173,000 (2024–2023).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

16/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Willis Building — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 1PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 1PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

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