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28 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 28 Foundry Lane

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

28 Foundry Lane is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 62nd 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 (March 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 83.3% below the 2018 sale of £1,080,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,520/sq ft) was about 535.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.

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Everything you need to know about 28 Foundry Lane

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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 28 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Foundry Lane has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

Latest sale on 28 Foundry Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,080,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2018Most recent

    £1,080,000

    +486.2%over 10 years
  2. 9 July 2007

    £184,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Foundry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Foundry Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£16,364

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Foundry Lane

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
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.

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.

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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 1DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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 28 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.