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Flat 4, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£113,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£44,000)+157%
  • Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-83%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£113,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£44,000)+157%
  • Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-83%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in IP4 2UR

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2001Most recent

    £44,000

    +33.3%over 2 years

  2. 12 March 1999

    £33,000

    +17.9%over 9 months

  3. 28 May 1998

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UR: £650,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 4, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). 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. 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 156.8% above the 2001 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 14 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE48toF38
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2018from May 2012
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

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

Flat 4 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,257

Street avg £2,619

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary650m
  • St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary945m
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.1km
  • Suffolk New College16 plus1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Park GatesBus stop123m
  • Manor RoadBus stop197m
  • Gainsborough RoadBus stop217m
  • Hervey StreetBus stop268m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
  • Shoplifting271 reports9%
  • Other Theft230 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP4 2UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 4 was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 2UR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 4 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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