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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
556 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Menai Court

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

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.

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

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2019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

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

0decisions7documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    RenovationFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Menai Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2003Most recent

    £70,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 6 Menai Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,354

Street avg £1,960

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Menai Court

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

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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 road noise heatmap for IP1 3QB

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
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.