Flat 8, 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 84 m² this is the 9th 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 lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 8 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 8 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
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 8 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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