1 Observation Court, Flat 16, 84 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1RY
About 1 Observation Court
1 Observation Court is a detached house in Ipswich (IP1 1RY). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft). At 27 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in 1 Observation Court, where floor areas span 23–65 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 (39 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Observation Court has no planning applications on record.
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
1 Observation Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
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.
Median price across the last 1 sales in IP1 1RY: £450,000 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in IP1 1RY
Versus other Princes Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Observation Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
St Clare House — 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB







