26 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
About 26 Foundry Lane
26 Foundry Lane is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 65th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £148,333. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 16.6% above the 2024 sale price.
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Energy performance
26 Foundry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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
26 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
26 Foundry Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 16 years.
£148,333
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2024Most recent
£148,333
+6.0%over 6 years5 October 2017
£140,000
+12.0%over 1 year29 January 2016
£125,000
+13.6%over 7 years7 August 2008
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
26 Foundry Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,214
Street avg £2,783
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB