What was the last sold price for 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ last sold for £208,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £34,323 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and October 2025, 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ rose from £34,323 to £208,000, a change of £173,677. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ in?

1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

Police records around 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ 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 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (223m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (459m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Blanche Street, IP4 2EJ is Cemetery Road, 48m away. The nearest bus option is Tower Ramparts Bus Station, 490m away.

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1 Blanche Street, Ipswich, IP4 2EJ

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Blanche Street

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

1 Blanche Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 38.9% below the 2025 sale of £208,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 167.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £208,000. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Blanche Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blanche Street, Ipswich, IP4 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blanche Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Blanche Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£208,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2025Most recent
£208,000
+506.0%over 29 years
27 June 1996
£34,323

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2EJ: £82,995 (2019–2004).

Nearby sales in IP4 2EJ

On the street

Versus other Blanche Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Blanche Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.0 km

Cemetery Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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