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12 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1DY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 12 Blackfriars Court

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

12 Blackfriars Court is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 60 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Oct 2008
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Nov 2016from May 2016
EPC improved fromE42toD56
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackfriars Court 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.

12 Blackfriars Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Blackfriars Court homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Blackfriars Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Blackfriars Court

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£172k

1 Rosebery Road

IP4 1PS

£173k

1 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street

IP4 1FG

£149k

1 Shaftesbury Square

IP4 1NB

£190k

1 Clifford Road

IP4 1PJ

2 bed
£147k

1 Faraday Road

IP4 1PU

£195k

1 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street

IP4 1DY

£195k

1 Wellesley Road

IP4 1PP

£198k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
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.
Full Ipswich report

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

0.1 km

Co-op Education Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Suffolk New College. 29 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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 12 Blackfriars Court, Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.