What type of property is 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP sell for?

16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP last sold for £160,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2014, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and September 2021, 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP fell from £180,000 to £160,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP have?

The current EPC rating for 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 112 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP heated?

The latest EPC at 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP 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.

Where is 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP located?

16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Police records around 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest primary school to 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (542m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (619m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest bus stop to 16b, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is Old Cattle Market Bus Station, 54m away. The nearest bus option is Revolution, 86m away.

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16b, Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP

Estimated value

£164,000

Since the 2021 sale (£160,000)+3%
Against IP4 1AP's recent median (£100,000)+64%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£164,000

Against its 2021 sale (£160,000)+3%
Against IP4 1AP's recent median (£100,000)+64%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16b is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
112 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP4 1AP
5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
-11.1%over 7 years
24 June 2014
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AP: £100,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP4 1AP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16b, Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16b

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

16b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 112 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £160,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

16b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromF38toE41

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

25%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16b, Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Lower Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,995

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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

185/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Cattle Market Bus Station — bus station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary542m
Suffolk New College16 plus619m
St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary690m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary707m

Nearest stops

Old Cattle Market Bus StationBus station54m
RevolutionBus stop86m
Christ ChurchBus stop122m
Blackfriars CourtBus stop159m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
Shoplifting271 reports9%
Other Theft230 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16b is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16b was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16b is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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