Flat 3, 33 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–29 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
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 2BX: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bolton Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Soane Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







