16 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
About 16 The Shamrock
16 The Shamrock is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 10.9% below the 2022 sale of £220,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 The Shamrock 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2022Most recent
£220,000
+57.1%over 8 years14 February 2014
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1FG: £202,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP4 1FG
20 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Oct 2024
£210,0001 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Nov 2022
£182,50026 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Dec 2021
£153,25021 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Dec 2021
£202,00010 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Jun 2019
£240,000
Versus other Regatta Quay homes
16 The Shamrock is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £1,996
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Dance East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







