Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£226,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£185,000)+22%
- Against IP4 1AQ's recent median (£215,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£185,000)+22%
- Against IP4 1AQ's recent median (£215,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Lower Brook Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AQ. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in IP4 1AQ
5 sales, median £215,000 (2022–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ. 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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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 20 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 £226,000 is 22.2% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2035
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 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Refurbishment of the two flats including new internal walls.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01166/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageOct 2020Decision
- RenovationOct 2020Decision
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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)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
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
0.6 km
Suffolk New College. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Suffolk New College16 plus606m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary680m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary806m
Nearest stops
- Old Cattle Market Bus StationBus station139m
- Blackfriars CourtBus stop170m
- St Peter's HallBus stop180m
- Dance EastBus stop205m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Lower Brook Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 21 Lower Brook Street. 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 21 Lower Brook Street 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. 3 applications are matched to 21 Lower Brook Street. 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 1AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Lower Brook Street 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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