What type of property is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP last change hands?

Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP last sold for £134,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,500 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2005 and September 2017, Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP fell from £147,500 to £134,000, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 0BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

Apartment 401, 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.

Where is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP located?

Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district.

Is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The closest primary school to Apartment 401, 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.

How well connected is Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, IP3 0BP?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 401, 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 401, 5 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BP

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 401

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

Apartment 401 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Apartment 401's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Mar 2016

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 401, 5 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 401 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.

Apartment 401's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£134,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£134,000
+3.1%over 10 years
26 October 2006
£130,000
-11.9%over 11 months
30 November 2005
£147,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, Apartment 401 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,190

Street avg £3,009

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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60 dB

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