What kind of home is Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is a semi-detached house.

What did Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP sell for?

Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP last sold for £110,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP in?

Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

Police records around Flat 1, 6 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.

What schools are near Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 6 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 transport links are near Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AP?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 6 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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Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve.

Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 71.8% above the 2021 sale of £110,000. Last sale on file: £110,000 in October 2021. 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.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 6 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

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

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AP: £105,000 (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, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,803

Street avg £1,957

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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