Flat 7, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

Flat 7 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 104 m² this is the 10th 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 bottom.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 104 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).