What kind of home is 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR sell for?

45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR last sold for £138,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £28,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

Across 5 sales between January 1997 and August 2016, 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR rose from £28,500 to £138,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 2HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR use?

The latest EPC at 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR in?

45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

Police records around 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

The closest primary school to 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (329m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR?

The closest bus stop to 45 Emlen Street, IP1 2HR is Dillwyn Street, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Emlen Street, Ipswich, IP1 2HR

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Emlen Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

45 Emlen Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 28.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromE47toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Jul 2023from Apr 2013

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Emlen Street, Ipswich, IP1 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Emlen 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 45 Emlen Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£138,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2016Most recent
£138,000
+65.3%over 2 years
29 August 2013
£83,500
+21.0%over 10 years
31 October 2002
£69,000
+91.7%over 5 years
21 August 1997
£35,995
+26.3%over 7 months
17 January 1997
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2HR: £158,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in IP1 2HR

On the street

Versus other Emlen Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 45 Emlen Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,123

Street avg £1,902

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed

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1 Rendlesham Road

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1 Sirdar Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

Full Ipswich report

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

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 2HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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