What type of property is 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is a mid-terrace house.

When did 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP last change hands?

2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP last sold for £100,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2004 and April 2025, 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP rose from £80,000 to £100,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP heated?

The latest EPC at 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP located?

2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Police records around 2a, 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 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest primary school to 2a, 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.

How well connected is 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest bus stop to 2a, 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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2a, Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£116,000

Since the 2025 sale (£100,000)+16%
Against IP4 1AP's recent median (£105,000)+10%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£116,000

Against its 2025 sale (£100,000)+16%
Against IP4 1AP's recent median (£105,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP4 1AP
5 sales, median £105,000 (2023–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£100,000
31 May 2021
£100,000
+25.0%over 16 years
17 December 2004
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AP: £105,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in IP4 1AP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2a, 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
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Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £100,000 — fresh data. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 16% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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 years held, 2a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2a. 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 2a was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2a. 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: 2a is in council tax band A. 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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