What kind of home is 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF last sold for £145,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,200 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and May 2025, 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF rose from £120,200 to £145,000, a change of £24,800. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 3PF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

8 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 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

Police records around 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cardigan Street, IP1 3PF is Redan Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Cardigan Street

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

8 Cardigan Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 67 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £145,000 — fresh data. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 20% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 Cardigan Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD61toE51

Jan 2026from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromE51toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Cardigan Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£145,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£145,000
+20.6%over 21 years
3 May 2004
£120,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3PF: £300,000 (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.

On epc rating, 8 Cardigan Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,164

Street avg £2,173

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

332/mo

Steady 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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