6 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
About 6 Menai Court
6 Menai Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 556 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 7th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 75.7% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Menai Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
- Aug 2023RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of 3 x wooden framed, double-glazed windows to PVCu vertical sliding sash double-glazed windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00425/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
6 Menai Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2003Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3QB: £127,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 3QB
4 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
Sold Feb 2023
£140,0002 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
£112,000
Versus other Bowthorpe Close homes
EPC Rating for 6 Menai Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,354
Street avg £1,960
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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