7 Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF
About 7 Firmin Close
7 Firmin Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 587 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2011) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 55 m² this is the 16th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 27.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £95,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Firmin Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 January 2021
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Planning history
7 Firmin Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7 Firmin Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 15 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2019Most recent
£95,000
+5.6%over 3 years1 March 2016
£90,000
-22.4%over 10 years18 March 2005
£115,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2BF: £115,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Firmin Close homes
7 Firmin Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,743
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dillwyn Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Handford Hall Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







