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. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
£179,000
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: £174,000 (2026–2023).
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 £2,040
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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Crime
185/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







