53a, Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX

53a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 113.8% above the 1998 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 20 EPCs).