What kind of home is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ sell for?

21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ last sold for £185,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ 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.

Which area is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ in?

21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ 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 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (680m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (606m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is Old Cattle Market Bus Station, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Blackfriars Court, 170m away.

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21 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Lower Brook Street

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

21 Lower Brook Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 86 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–143 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 75), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 31.4% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 21 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

0decisions18documents6nearby

Jan 2007
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Refurbishment of the two flats including new internal walls.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
06/01166/LBC
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HeritageOct 2020Decision
RenovationOct 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2006Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AQ: £215,000 (2022–1999).

Nearby sales in IP4 1AQ

On the street

Versus other Lower Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Lower Brook Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

0.6 km

Suffolk New College. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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