Flat 2, 8 Dalton Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HT
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 21 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 1072.7% above the 1998 sale of £11,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 67.3% below the postcode norm. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£11,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1998Most recent
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2HT: £140,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Dalton Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£524
Street avg £2,357
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Alderman Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







