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Flat 7, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 7

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

Flat 7 is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 96 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). Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 11.6% above the 2006 sale price.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 7, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 7 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2006Most recent

    £225,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 7

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£225k

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£189k

3a, Flat 4, Tacket Street

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£175k

14 20, Flat 2, Fore Street

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£168k

3a, Flat 3, Tacket Street

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Flat
£164k

3a, Flat 5, Tacket Street

IP4 1AU

Flat
£161k

1a, Flat B, Finbars Walk

IP4 1GY

Flat
£160k

14 20, Flat 5, Fore Street

IP4 1JU

Flat
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 7, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.