What kind of home is 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ sell for?

13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ last sold for £225,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £29,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ changed over time?

Across 8 sales between July 1996 and September 2022, 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ rose from £29,000 to £225,000, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 4PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ use?

The latest EPC at 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

13 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.

Which area is 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ in?

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

Is 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

The closest primary school to 13 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 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Kirby Street, IP4 4PZ is Crabbe Street, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PZ

8 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Kirby Street

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

13 Kirby Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Kirby Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

Price for 13 Kirby Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2022Most recent
£225,000
+32.4%over 6 years
7 July 2016
£170,000
+36.0%over 2 years
6 December 2013
£125,000
-5.7%over 6 years
30 November 2007
£132,500
+14.2%over 3 years
29 June 2004
£116,000
+41.5%over 1 year
20 December 2002
£82,000
+107.6%over 4 years
30 March 1998
£39,500
+36.2%over 1 year
25 July 1996
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4PZ: £235,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP4 4PZ

On the street

Versus other Kirby Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 13 Kirby Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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