Flat 4, 5 Crescent Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EX

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–80 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 45% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.