What type of property is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB sell for?

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB last sold for £115,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and May 2021, 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB rose from £102,000 to £115,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB 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.

Where is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB located?

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB 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.

Which schools serve 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

The closest primary school to 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (584m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, IP1 3QB is Redan Street, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Menai Court

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

1 Menai Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2021 for £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Menai Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

0decisions15documents2nearby

May 2001
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order No. 1 1976 - trim back branches of four Lime trees on Bowthorpe Close boundary and cut back lower branches of three Lime trees and one Chestnut tree ovehanging 9 Oban Street.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
01/00400/TALF
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationAug 2021Decision
Tree WorksJul 2001Decision

Unlock 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn
All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
What the pattern means for extending or converting here

£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Menai Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2021Most recent
£115,000
+12.7%over 13 years
27 September 2007
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3QB: £127,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in IP1 3QB

On the street

Versus other Bowthorpe Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Menai Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,255

Street avg £1,860

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Menai Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£180k

1 Electric House, Lloyds Avenue

IP1 3LE

2 bed2 bath

£488k

1 Greenways Close

IP1 3RB

2 bed1 bath

£494k

1 Park Road

IP1 3SS

2 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Henley Road

IP1 3SE

3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 The Courtyard, Cumberland Street

IP1 3PB

3 bed1 bath

£132k

1 St Matthews Houses, St Matthews Street

IP1 3ES

£264k

1 The Cloisters, 20 Park Road

IP1 3SU

3 bed2 bath

£290k

1 Alpe Street

IP1 3NZ

3 bed2 bath

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

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 3QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.