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Top Flat, 20 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
730 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Everything you need to know about Top Flat

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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.

Top Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 20 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 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.

Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Brooks Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Top Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Flat 2, 220 Bramford Road

IP1 4AS

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£164k

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£158k

First Floor Flat, 60 Broom Hill Road

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Flat
£212k

Flat 1, 1 All Saints Road

IP1 4DG

Flat
£149k

First Floor Flat, 21 All Saints Road

IP1 4DG

Flat
£143k

Flat, 203 Bramford Lane

IP1 4DS

Flat
£139k

Flat 5, 225 Norwich Road

IP1 4BU

Flat
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.
Full Ipswich report

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.

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 4BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 4BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top Flat, 20 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.