2a, Benezet Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JQ
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 21st 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 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2a 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
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP1 2JQ: £173,161 (2018–1997).
Versus other Benezet Street homes
2a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Granville Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 32 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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







