1 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, IP4 5HP
About 1 Crabbe Street
1 Crabbe Street is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 23.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold October 2019 for £143,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 Crabbe Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Crabbe Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.
£143,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£143,000
+276.3%over 21 years7 May 1998
£38,000
+31.0%over 3 years17 March 1995
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5HP: £224,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP4 5HP
Versus other Crabbe Street homes
On price per m², 1 Crabbe Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,702
Street avg £2,275
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







