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Flat 8, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 8

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

Flat 8 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold July 2022 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 8

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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)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Dec 2011
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.

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

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2022Most recent

    £140,000

    +6.1%over 6 years

  2. 19 May 2016

    £132,000

    -12.0%over 9 years

  3. 19 September 2006

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1BS: £170,000 (2024–2018).

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 8 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,456

Street avg £2,278

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 8

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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£157k

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£155k

14 20, Flat 3, Fore Street

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£155k

1a, Flat F, Finbars Walk

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£164k

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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 8, 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.