4 Benezet Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JQ
About 4 Benezet Street
4 Benezet Street is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 24th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Benezet 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
4 Benezet Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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
On floor area, 4 Benezet Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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







