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Get startedFlat 1, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
3 sales on record
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£114,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,651
Street avg £1,916
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Park Gates — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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