23 John Street, Ipswich, IP3 0AH
About 23 John Street
23 John Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 35th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 79 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
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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
23 John Street 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 4 years.
£124,995
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£124,995
-3.1%over 3 years29 June 2003
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0AH: £122,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other John Street homes
On epc rating, 23 John Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,582
Street avg £1,981
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
John Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB