What type of property is Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB last sold for £45,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 2007, so prices have been falling over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and August 2016, Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB fell from £60,000 to £45,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly -3.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

The current EPC rating for Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (205 sq ft). That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB 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.

Where is Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB located?

Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Police records around Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB 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 Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

The closest primary school to Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (502m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (405m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

The closest bus stop to Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is The Dhaka, 8m away. The nearest bus option is Old Cattle Market Bus Station, 257m away.

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Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, Ipswich, IP4 1BB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

19 m²

205 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Orwell House

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

Orwell House is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Orwell House (19–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 146.7% above the 2016 sale of £45,000. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2011

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orwell House, Flat 3, 10 Orwell Place, Ipswich, IP4 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orwell House 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.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£45,000

Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2016Most recent
£45,000
-25.0%over 9 years
5 July 2007
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BB: £118,500 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in IP4 1BB

On the street

Versus other Orwell Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Orwell House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Above

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Dhaka — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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