Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Hanover Court, Lacey Street, Ipswich, IP4 2PJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 20 Hanover Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Hanover Court is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–41 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Jul 2013
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2024from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Hanover Court, Lacey Street, Ipswich, IP4 2PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Hanover Court has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Hanover Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
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 2 sales in IP4 2PJ: £1,685,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in IP4 2PJ
Versus other Lacey Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Hanover Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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