What kind of home is 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF?

16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF is a mid-terrace house.

When did 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF last change hands?

16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF last sold for £157,500 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,950 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and December 2023, 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF rose from £129,950 to £157,500, a change of £27,550. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2016 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF?

16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF use?

The latest EPC at 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF in?

16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF in a safe area?

Police records around 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF?

The closest primary school to 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF is St Helen's Primary School (252m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (97m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF?

The closest bus stop to 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, IP4 1NF is Suffolk New College, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1NF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor mid floor

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Overview

About 16 St Edmund House

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

16 St Edmund House is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft). At 97 m² this is the 37th smallest of 73 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 14.3% below the 2023 sale of £157,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2023 for £157,500.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St Edmund House, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 St Edmund House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 St Edmund House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£157,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2023Most recent
£157,500
-1.6%over 5 years
20 September 2018
£160,000
+23.1%over 2 years
28 March 2016
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1NF: £140,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP4 1NF

On the street

Versus other Rope Walk homes

Four headline reads against 72 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 St Edmund House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,624

Street avg £1,606

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Suffolk New College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 1NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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