Flat 14, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
About Flat 14
Flat 14 is a detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 120 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 10.3% below the 2021 sale of £333,333, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £333,333. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 14 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
Latest sale on Flat 14 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 16 years.
£333,333
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£333,333
-4.8%over 3 years12 January 2018
£350,000
-2.8%over 5 years12 September 2012
£360,000
+9.8%over 7 years10 October 2004
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BS: £145,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP4 1BS
Flat 3, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold May 2024
£192,000Flat 1, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold May 2024
£145,000Flat 8, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Jul 2022
£140,000Flat 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
On floor area, Flat 14 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £2,255
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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







