What kind of home is Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU last sold for £156,750 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU 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 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU in?

Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

Police records around Apartment 401, 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 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The closest primary school to Apartment 401, 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 transport links are near Apartment 401, 3 Anchor Street, IP3 0BU?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 401, 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 401, 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

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 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 6th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 25.4% below the 2005 sale of £156,750, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 48 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC77toB81

Hot Water

Very GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%62%

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, 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU, 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 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£156,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2005Most recent
£156,750

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.

Years Held for Apartment 401 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £3,002

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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