What type of property is Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ last sold for £200,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 131% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ heated?

The latest EPC at Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ located?

Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

Police records around Merchants Court, 2, 45 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.

Which schools serve Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The closest primary school to Merchants Court, 2, 45 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.

What is the nearest station to Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, IP4 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to Merchants Court, 2, 45 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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Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Merchants Court

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

Merchants Court is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 50% above the 2022 sale of £200,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £200,000 in October 2022. 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.

Merchants Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

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Flagged:Change of use

Aug 2022
Change of UseOutline
Outcome in report
Prior approval for a proposed change of use from office (Class E(g)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3(a)).
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/00316/P3JPA
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ConditionsJan 2023Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2022Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AQ: £215,000 (2019–1999).

Nearby sales in IP4 1AQ

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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

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FAQ

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