What kind of home is Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP last change hands?

Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP last sold for £160,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 0BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP 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 Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP in?

Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Police records around Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 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 Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The closest primary school to Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is Cliff Lane Primary School (694m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (642m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is John Street, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BP

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Apartment 103

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

Apartment 103 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 10th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 50 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jun 2013

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 103, 5 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 103 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.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2005Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BP: £160,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in IP3 0BP

On the street

Versus other Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Apartment 103 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £3,009

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 0BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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