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About 12a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12a is a detached house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 136.7% above the 2001 sale of £90,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,731
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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