Flat 2, 336 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4HD

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 27.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £90,000.