Flat 3, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £105,000. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2028
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Planning history
Flat 3 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
Flat 3 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£105,000
-4.5%over 18 years9 March 2007
£110,000
+161.9%over 5 years26 April 2001
£42,000
+42.4%over 2 years3 June 1998
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UR: £650,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP4 2UR
8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Mar 2025
£820,00016 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold May 2022
£650,000Flat 1, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Nov 2016
£114,0001 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Oct 2014
£430,000Flat 5, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Oct 2013
£62,000
Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
Years Held for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Gates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB