1b, Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY
About 1b
1b is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–221 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BY: £205,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 4BY
Versus other Brooks Hall Road homes
On epc rating, 1b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Westwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springfield Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB