Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 St Matthews Houses, St Matthews Street, Ipswich, IP1 3ES
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 St Matthews Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 St Matthews Houses is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–50 m².
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 St Matthews Houses's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC75
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 St Matthews Houses, St Matthews Street, Ipswich, IP1 3ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 St Matthews Houses has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 St Matthews Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£121,000
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.
Versus other St Matthews Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 St Matthews Houses outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barrack Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 30 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 3ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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