Top Flat, 162 Cemetery Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HL
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 36% below the 2024 sale of £186,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 268.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold May 2024 for £186,000.
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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 system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
Top Flat 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
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2HL: £248,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP4 2HL
Versus other Cemetery Road homes
Top Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,314
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Norfolk Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB