12 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PF
About 12 Cardigan Street
12 Cardigan Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £175,000 sits 224.1% above the 2000 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Cardigan Street has no planning applications on record.
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
12 Cardigan Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2000Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3PF: £240,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP1 3PF
Versus other Cardigan Street homes
On price per m², 12 Cardigan Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£730
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Redan Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







