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About 4 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Church Close is an end-of-terrace house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 100 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (100–280 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 100 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Close, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at 4 Church Close in 2023.
- Feb 2025DemolitionFullGranted
Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of 1-4 Church Close from four dwellings to two dwellings, involving the demolition of curtilage outbuildings
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Church Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Church Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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