What did Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU sell for?

Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU last sold for £138,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and August 2012, Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU rose from £47,000 to £138,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 3SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU in?

Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (864m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 30 Park Road, IP1 3SU is Manor Road, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 4, 30 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 26.1% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2026from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 30 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£138,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2012Most recent
£138,000
-8.0%over 8 years
9 October 2003
£150,000
+219.1%over 6 years
20 May 1997
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SU: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP1 3SU

On the street

Versus other Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,890

Street avg £6,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Manor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 3SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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