12 Benezet Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JQ

12 Benezet Street is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 21 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file.

At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.