Flat 5, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 5 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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
On floor area, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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