4 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
About 4 Menai Court
4 Menai Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 8th 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 home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £140,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
- Mar 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of 4 windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00104/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Menai Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 5 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£140,000
+29.6%over 5 years30 October 2017
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3QB: £115,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 3QB
2 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold Feb 2023
£127,0005 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold Jun 2022
£129,0003 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold Dec 2021
£92,50010 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold May 2021
£112,0001 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold May 2021
£115,000
Versus other Bowthorpe Close homes
On price per m², 4 Menai Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £1,812
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.6 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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