What type of property is 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ sell for?

12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ last sold for £131,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in February 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 4PZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ located?

12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

Police records around 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (371m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (876m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is Crabbe Street, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Kirby Street

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

12 Kirby Street is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2025–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 97.7% above the 2025 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £131,000 in April 2025.

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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

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2033

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kirby Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Kirby Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£131,000

Growth on file: 45.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 April 2025Most recent
£131,000
+45.6%
18 February 2025
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4PZ: £245,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP4 4PZ

On the street

Versus other Kirby Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Kirby Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,191

Street avg £2,388

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Crabbe Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 19 schools nearby.

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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 4PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 4PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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