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 May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and May 2021, 2a, Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP rose from £80,000 to £100,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 16 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 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). 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

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

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. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 15% above the 2021 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. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

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

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AP: £110,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in IP4 1AP

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 epc rating, 2a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 60 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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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.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising 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.

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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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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