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About 4 Lower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 785 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold October 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Lower Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lower Street, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Lower Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jul 2021RenovationHeritageGranted
Application for Listed Building Consent - Repairs to lean to roof. Retention of works to fireplace, replacement of beam and removal of existing condemned wood burner as detailed within design and access statement.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Lower Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
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.
On price per m², 4 Lower Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,290
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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