3a, Flat 5, Tacket Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AU
About 3a
3a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3a 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.
Sales history & valuation
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP4 1AU: £101,000 (2023–2002).
Versus other Tacket Street homes
On floor area, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Christ Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







