What kind of home is Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS last sold for £150,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £159,950 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Across 4 sales between June 2006 and March 2018, Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS fell from £159,950 to £150,000, a change of £9,950. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (788 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS use?

The latest EPC at Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS is in council tax band C.

Which area is Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS in?

Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

Police records around Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

The closest primary school to Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (527m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (430m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS?

The closest bus stop to Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, IP4 1BS is Blackfriars Court, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Old Cattle Market Bus Station, 229m away.

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Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

788 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 6

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

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 4th 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 top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 20.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 6 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 6's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2018Most recent
£150,000
+11.1%over 3 years
5 May 2014
£135,000
+35.0%over 3 years
23 February 2011
£100,000
-37.5%over 4 years
15 June 2006
£159,950

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

Nearby sales in IP4 1BS

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.

Flat 6 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,050

Street avg £2,307

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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