Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Wolsey Apartments, College Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BF
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
622 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 The Wolsey Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Wolsey Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 622 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
3 The Wolsey Apartments's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2020
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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Wolsey Apartments, College Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 The Wolsey Apartments has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 The Wolsey Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£135,000
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 3 sales in IP4 1BF: £125,000 (2016–2011).
Versus other College Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Dance East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Suffolk New College. 27 schools nearby.
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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 1BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB
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