What type of property is Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW is a semi-detached house.

When did Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW last change hands?

Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW last sold for £390,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £340,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and November 2013, Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW rose from £340,000 to £390,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW have?

The current EPC rating for Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft). That makes it about 95% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW heated?

The latest EPC at Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW is in council tax band E.

Where is Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW located?

Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

Police records around Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW 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 Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

The closest primary school to Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW is Cliff Lane Primary School (722m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (626m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW?

The closest bus stop to Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, IP3 0BW is John Street, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 07

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Penthouse 1

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

Penthouse 1 is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year.

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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.

Penthouse 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penthouse 1, 7 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Penthouse 1 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.

Penthouse 1 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£390,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2013Most recent
£390,000
-4.9%over 7 years
8 August 2006
£410,000
+20.6%
25 April 2006
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BW: £145,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in IP3 0BW

On the street

Versus other Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Penthouse 1 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £2,626

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.6 km

Suffolk New College. 30 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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