What type of property is Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB last sold for £108,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and July 2020, Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB fell from £134,000 to £108,500, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB have?

The current EPC rating for Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Orwell House, Flat 5, 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 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB located?

Orwell House, Flat 5, 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 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

Police records around Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

The closest primary school to Orwell House, Flat 5, 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.

How well connected is Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, IP4 1BB?

The closest bus stop to Orwell House, Flat 5, 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 5, 10 Orwell Place, Ipswich, IP4 1BB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£118,000

Since the 2020 sale (£108,500)+9%
Against IP4 1BB's recent median (£89,250)+32%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£118,000

Against its 2020 sale (£108,500)+9%
Against IP4 1BB's recent median (£89,250)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orwell House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1BB. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in IP4 1BB
4 sales, median £89,250 (2024–2007)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orwell House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

5 July 2020Most recent
£108,500
-1.4%over 2 years
30 April 2018
£110,000
-17.9%over 10 years
12 June 2007
£134,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP4 1BB: £89,250 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in IP4 1BB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orwell House, Flat 5, 10 Orwell Place, Ipswich, IP4 1BB. 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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Overview

About Orwell House

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

Orwell House is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Orwell House, where floor areas span 19–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Last sale on file: £108,500 in July 2020.

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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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jul 2011

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orwell House, Flat 5, 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.

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 epc rating, Orwell House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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.

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Crime

185/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Suffolk New College16 plus405m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary502m
St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary504m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary908m

Nearest stops

The DhakaBus stop8m
Co-op Education CentreBus stop46m
Blackfriars CourtBus stop71m
Co-op Education CentreBus stop85m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
Shoplifting271 reports9%
Other Theft230 reports7%

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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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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Orwell House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1BB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Orwell House. 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 Orwell House was lodged in June 2021 at band E and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Orwell House. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Orwell House 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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