32a, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
About 32a
32a is a detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 89 m² this is the 25th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (23 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 applications on record at 32a, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
- Mar 2019HeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations to facilitate change of use of first floor to dental surgery.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01092/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseMar 2019Decision
Unlock 32a, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2007Most recent
£450,000
+42.9%over 4 years8 May 2003
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BN: £130,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 1BN
Flat 6, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
Sold Jun 2023
£123,000Flat 9, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
Sold Oct 2022
£130,000Flat 10, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
Sold Sept 2022
£190,000Flat 5, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
Sold Apr 2022
£122,50064 70, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN
Sold Apr 2021
£425,000
Versus other Foundation Street homes
32a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,056
Street avg £9,834
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Blackfriars Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Suffolk New College. 28 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







