What kind of home is 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF last change hands?

4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF last sold for £167,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and August 2021, 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF rose from £43,000 to £167,500, a change of £124,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 3PF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF in?

4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

Police records around 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

The closest primary school to 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (461m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is Redan Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PF

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Cardigan Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Cardigan Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £167,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Cardigan Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

44%82%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2019from Feb 2019

EPC improved fromF28toE43

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£167,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£167,500
+269.9%over 23 years
17 November 1997
£45,277
+5.3%over 7 months
24 April 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3PF: £240,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP1 3PF

On the street

Versus other Cardigan Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Cardigan Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,994

Street avg £2,066

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Ipswich report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 3PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 3PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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