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Flat 4, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£158,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£130,000)+22%
  • Against IP4 1BS's recent median (£170,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£158,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£130,000)+22%
  • Against IP4 1BS's recent median (£170,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in IP4 1BS

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2017Most recent

    £130,000

    -14.5%over 11 years

  2. 6 March 2006

    £152,000

    -0.6%

  3. 24 February 2006

    £152,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BS: £170,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 4, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 6th 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.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 21.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Foundation Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,688

Street avg £2,333

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
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.
Full Ipswich report

Crime

185/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Suffolk New College16 plus430m
  • St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary527m
  • St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary539m
  • St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary893m

Nearest stops

  • Blackfriars CourtBus stop38m
  • The DhakaBus stop40m
  • Co-op Education CentreBus stop60m
  • Co-op Education CentreBus stop79m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
  • Shoplifting271 reports9%
  • Other Theft230 reports7%

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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 4 was lodged in September 2019 at band C and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 4 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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