2 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG

2 The Shamrock is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1446 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 134 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 2 The Shamrock (71–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 29 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.