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Flat 7, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 7

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

Flat 7 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (23 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 7, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2018Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BN: £130,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Foundation Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 7 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,264

Street avg £10,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 7

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 7, 72 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.