28 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
About 28 Foundry Lane
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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Planning history
28 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
Latest sale on 28 Foundry Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 11 years.
£1,080,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2018Most recent
£1,080,000
+486.2%over 10 years9 July 2007
£184,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
28 Foundry Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£16,364
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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







