42A Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 1,076 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £259,591 , which equates to approximately £241 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Apr 2025 for £272,500. Since then, the value has decreased by £12,909, representing a 4.7% decrease, or approximately 3.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £259,591 is:

  • 28.4% lower than the average property price on Berners Street
  • 23.9% lower than the average in the IP1 3LU postcode area
  • and 0.7% lower than the average price for Ipswich as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 April 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in IP1 3LU

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
1076 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£259,591
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£241
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

42A Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 1 Sep 2022.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows have partial multiple glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 Apr 2019, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 233.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 36% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (average).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Partial multiple glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets
Average

Compared to IP1 3LU

10 th / 37
Price Rank
24% lower than average
10 th / 24
Size Rank
9% smaller than average
3 rd / 24
Price Per Sq FT Rank
17% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£259,591
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-5 %
1 Apr 2025
£272,500
Freehold
+109.7 %
16 Dec 1999
£129,950
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

44 Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU
rooms: 11
size: 2466 sq ft
sale price: £229,913
sale date: 13 Apr 2004
38A Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU
rooms: 6
size: 1741 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 15 Sep 2003
48 Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU
rooms: 8
size: 2282 sq ft
sale price: £450,000
sale date: 13 Jun 2025
34 Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU
rooms: 2
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £242,500
sale date: 7 Jul 2011
70 Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU
rooms: 6
size: 1367 sq ft
sale price: £245,000
sale date: 22 Jul 2009

Data Sources

The property at 42A Berners Street, Ipswich, IP1 3LU appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Apr 2025. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 1 Sep 2022. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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