7 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB
About 7 Menai Court
7 Menai Court is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 49 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 10 units on file.
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 263.6% above the 1998 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Menai Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Menai Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 1998Most recent
£33,000
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
Price per m² for 7 Menai Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£673
Street avg £2,036
Floor Area
49 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB