What kind of home is Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is a semi-detached house.

When did Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU last change hands?

Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU last sold for £187,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £264,950 in December 2005, so prices have been falling over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and October 2019, Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU fell from £264,950 to £187,000, a change of £77,950. That works out to roughly -2.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is in council tax band C.

Which area is Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU in?

Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Police records around Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU 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.

What schools are near Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The closest primary school to Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is Cliff Lane Primary School (666m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (670m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is John Street, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Apartment 205

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

Apartment 205 is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 90 m² this is the 30th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 64).

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2019 for £187,000.

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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)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC76toB84

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 205, 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 205 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 205's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£187,000

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2019Most recent
£187,000
-29.4%over 13 years
23 December 2005
£264,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BU: £130,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in IP3 0BU

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.

Apartment 205 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £3,039

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

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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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Apartment 105, 5 Anchor Street

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Apartment 102, 1 Anchor Street

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cliff Lane Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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