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Apartment 502, 1 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BY

3 sales on record
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Apartment 502

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

Apartment 502 is a two-bedroom property in Ipswich (IP3 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 88 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 12.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 502's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2010
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 502, 1 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 502 has no planning applications on record.

2

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

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£177,500

Growth on file: -4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £177,500

    +18.3%over 3 years
  2. 14 December 2012

    £150,000

    -44.2%over 6 years
  3. 27 June 2006

    £268,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BY: £150,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Apartment 502 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,017

Street avg £2,938

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 502

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Industrial Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cliff Lane Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 0BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 502, 1 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.