20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
About 20 Princes Street
20 Princes Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2021); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 77).
Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 30.5% below the 2015 sale of £200,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
- Nov 2002SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion and change of use of first, second and third floors from office to nine flats, including erection of three storey and two storey rear extensions over the existing ground floor and first floor buildings, and alterations to Princes Street elevation.
ExtensionChange of Use- Reference
- 02/00759/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseNov 2006Decision
- Change of UseJun 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Princes Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2015Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 1QT: £105,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in IP1 1QT
Flat C, 20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
Sold May 2023
£140,0008 10, Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
Sold Jun 2022
£625,000Flat 1, 20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
Sold Jun 2021
£105,000Flat 4, 20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
Sold May 2018
£94,000Flat 2, 20 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QT
Sold Dec 2005
£84,000
Versus other Princes Street homes
On price per m², 20 Princes Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Willis Building — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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