Flat 2, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 656 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). At 61 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Flat 2'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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 2's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 11 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£187,500
-5.3%over 11 years3 March 2006
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BS: £170,000 (2024–2021).
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 14, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Mar 2021
£333,333Flat 11, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
Sold Apr 2018
£145,000
Versus other Foundation Street homes
Flat 2 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,076
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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







