138 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
About 138 Foundry Lane
138 Foundry Lane is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 46th smallest of 70 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £160,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
138 Foundry Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
138 Foundry Lane 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
138 Foundry Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£160,000
-5.3%over 17 years16 May 2007
£169,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
Years Held for 138 Foundry Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,137
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
Dance East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Suffolk New College. 28 schools nearby.
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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
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB