13 Cobbold Street, Ipswich, IP4 2DN
About 13 Cobbold Street
13 Cobbold Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2021 for £168,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 110.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 Cobbold Street 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
Price for 13 Cobbold Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 24 years.
£168,500
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2021Most recent
£168,500
+240.4%over 20 years20 July 2000
£49,500
+23.8%over 11 months5 August 1999
£40,000
+81.8%over 2 years27 November 1996
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2DN: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP4 2DN
Versus other Cobbold Street homes
13 Cobbold Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,009
Street avg £2,032
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Cobbold Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 31 schools nearby.
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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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







