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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 66th smallest of 69 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 68 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. Sale prices here have lagged Ipswich HPI: -0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 31.7% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £165,500.
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
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Foundry Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2024)
£165,500
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Foundry Lane homes
Four headline reads against 68 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 £2,789
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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