Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£204,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£165,500)+23%
- Against IP4 1DJ's recent median (£154,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£204,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£165,500)+23%
- Against IP4 1DJ's recent median (£154,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Foundry Lane is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP4 1DJ
5 sales, median £154,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Foundry Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
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: £154,000 (2025–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 48 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 48 Foundry Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £204,000 is 23.3% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £165,500.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
48 Foundry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2018from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromC72toE48
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
MVHRNatural
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Foundry Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 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.
Versus other Foundry Lane homes
Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 48 Foundry Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £2,815
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
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.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Suffolk New College16 plus720m
- Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary790m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary866m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary871m
Nearest stops
- Dance EastBus stop33m
- St Peter's HallBus stop164m
- Old BellBus stop194m
- Old Cattle Market Bus StationBus station298m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Foundry Lane is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 48 Foundry Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Foundry Lane was lodged in June 2018 at band E and is valid until June 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Foundry Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48 Foundry Lane is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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