14 20, Flat 2, Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
About 14 20
14 20 is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 246 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 23 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 14 20, where floor areas span 22–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E across 8 units on file.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
14 20 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
14 20 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1JU: £100,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 1JU
Flat 1, 32 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
Sold Sept 2024
£100,000Flat 7, 32 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
Sold Sept 2022
£120,000Flat 5, 32 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
Sold Sept 2022
£130,000Flat 6, 32 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
Sold Sept 2022
£85,000Flat 2, 32 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JU
Sold May 2021
£100,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
14 20 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Co-op Education Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Suffolk New College. 30 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







