9a, Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 2ET

9a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 31.8% below the 2019 sale of £177,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 238.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £177,500 in April 2019.