6 Gibbons Street, Ipswich, IP1 2HL
About 6 Gibbons Street
6 Gibbons Street is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last sale on file: £152,000 in June 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Gibbons Street 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
Price for 6 Gibbons Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£152,000
+21.6%over 3 years23 April 2019
£125,000
+56.3%over 7 years15 April 2012
£80,000
+33.3%over 10 years12 December 2001
£60,000
+9.2%21 June 2001
£54,950
+57.0%over 1 year9 September 1999
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2HL: £148,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 2HL
Versus other Gibbons Street homes
6 Gibbons Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,492
Street avg £1,806
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Dillwyn Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Handford Hall Primary School. 31 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







