48 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
About 48 Foundry Lane
48 Foundry Lane is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 67th 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. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 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. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 31.7% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £165,500.
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Energy performance
48 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
Ventilation system changed
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Planning history
48 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
48 Foundry Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 17 years.
£165,500
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2024Most recent
£165,500
+67.2%over 4 years22 September 2019
£99,000
-46.3%over 12 years8 July 2007
£184,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1DJ: £121,250 (2025–2024).
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
On epc rating, 48 Foundry Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £2,782
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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