Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 18, Apartment 307, Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QU
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 18
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 18 is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 81 m² this is the 35th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in 16 18, where floor areas span 35–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2026
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Mid 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 18, Apartment 307, Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 18 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 18 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Princes Street homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 18 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Crime
332/mo
Steady 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. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
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