16 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
About 16 Foundry Lane
16 Foundry Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 38 m² this is the 15th 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 across 70 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. At 38 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 69 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 32.2% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Swimming poolYes
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Energy performance
16 Foundry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
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.
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Planning history
16 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
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.2% per year over 3 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: -9.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2010Most recent
£87,000
-28.3%over 3 years23 March 2007
£121,365
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
16 Foundry Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £2,782
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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