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Swimming pool
About 5 Lower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices here grew 0.3% per year, broadly in step with Ipswich's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 83.1% above the 2012 sale of £130,000. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 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.
5 Lower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2012)
£130,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 6 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 floor area, 5 Lower Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,884
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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