Flat 1, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 114 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2024 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 20.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
Flat 1 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 18 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£145,000
-14.7%over 2 years7 April 2022
£170,000
-14.5%over 5 years29 September 2016
£198,800
+10.4%over 10 years19 December 2005
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BS: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP4 1BS
Flat 3, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold May 2024
£192,000Flat 8, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Jul 2022
£140,000Flat 14, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Mar 2021
£333,333Flat 11, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Apr 2018
£145,000Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Mar 2018
£150,000
Versus other Foundation Street homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,272
Street avg £2,363
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Blackfriars Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Suffolk New College. 29 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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







