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5 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, IP4 5HP

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Crabbe Street

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

5 Crabbe Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 50.5% above the 2014 sale of £131,550. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

Building

  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromG14toD58
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 5 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, IP4 5HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, IP4 5HP

0decisions6documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2018
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of detached two storey dwelling with associated vehicular areas, car port and access from Mandy Close following subdivision of garden and removal of outbuildings.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00848/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Crabbe Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£131,550

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2014Most recent

    £131,550

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5HP: £205,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Crabbe Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Crabbe Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,144

Street avg £2,326

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Crabbe Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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1 Copleston Road

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1 Crabbe Street

IP4 5HP

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

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 5HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 5HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, IP4 5HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.