Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

12 FLAT 4 RAPIER STREET

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS

£54,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Anderson Food & Wine	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Brooklands	0.1 miles
Train station	Ipswich	0.6 miles
University	University of Suffolk	0.6 miles
Hospital	Fryatt Hospital	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£54,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£101,553 (14 sales)

Street crime

404 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/03/2026	£54,000	Flat	-68.3%	£54,794 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/05/2005	£170,500	Flat	—	£229,293 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£54,000
listed	15/05/2017	£575
sold	01/01/2005	£170,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
73 STATION STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EA	£99,995	10/12/2025	Flat
68 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX	£128,000	05/12/2025	Flat
38B CROFT STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EB	£107,000	21/08/2025	Flat
169 FLAT 5 WHERSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JR	£67,500	17/08/2023	Flat
49 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS	£125,000	28/07/2023	Flat
3 CROFT STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EB	£127,500	14/07/2023	Flat
7 GRIFFIN COURT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EP	£112,500	08/03/2023	Flat
64 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX	£142,500	21/12/2022	Flat
43 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS	£153,500	21/12/2022	Flat
110 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GW	£128,000	19/12/2022	Flat
102 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX	£128,000	16/12/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 3 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS	£103,000	22/11/2022	Flat
26 WORSDELL CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GR	£140,000	07/10/2022	Flat
6 FLAT 21 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS	£110,000	08/09/2022	Flat
76 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX	£125,000	30/08/2022	Flat
55 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS	£125,000	29/07/2022	Flat
2 FLAT 5 BRICKFIELD CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8HJ	£141,000	18/07/2022	Flat
2 FLAT 8 BRICKFIELD CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8HJ	£125,000	04/07/2022	Flat
169 FLAT 1 WHERSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JR	£102,500	04/03/2022	Flat
74 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX	£134,950	03/03/2022	Flat

Area average: £121,297 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Carr Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4	£80,000	1	Flat	0.9 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -14.5%

10y growth -10.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ipswich. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -5.2%

5y (index) -1.6%

10y (index) 15.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ipswich. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £891/mo

Realistic £990/mo

Optimistic £1,089/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ipswich.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.83%

Max investor price (0.8%) £123,750

Target investor price (1%) £99,000

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~4,639 m² (1.15 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	133
Shoplifting	76
Anti-social behaviour	43
Other theft	31
Public order	29
Criminal damage and arson	26
Drugs	15
Vehicle crime	13
Burglary	9
Possession of weapons	9
Bicycle theft	6
Theft from the person	6
Other crime	4
Robbery	4
Total incidents	404

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hillside Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 May 2022
Halifax Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2015
University of Suffolk	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Cliff Lane Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Mar 2024

FENSA

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# 12 FLAT 4 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS

## Property details

- Slug: `4224cc6` (address key hash: `4224cc6d4b059fce1a1e86de87ca2251cf94f18d`)
- Postcode: IP2 8JS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £54,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £101,553 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 404 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £54,000
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-25 | £54,000 | Flat | -68.3% | £54,794 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5ed2-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2005-05-31 | £170,500 | Flat | — | £229,293 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3afc9eaf-64a0-4697-9762-a15bd79aedd2) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 FLAT 4 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS | £54,000 | 25/03/2026 | Flat |
| 12 FLAT 4 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS | £170,500 | 31/05/2005 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [48420945](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d8c6c5b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £54,000 |
| listed | 2017-05-15 | £575 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £170,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 73 STATION STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EA | £99,995 | 10/12/2025 | Flat |
| 68 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £128,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 38B CROFT STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EB | £107,000 | 21/08/2025 | Flat |
| 169 FLAT 5 WHERSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JR | £67,500 | 17/08/2023 | Flat |
| 49 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS | £125,000 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |
| 3 CROFT STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EB | £127,500 | 14/07/2023 | Flat |
| 7 GRIFFIN COURT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8EP | £112,500 | 08/03/2023 | Flat |
| 64 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £142,500 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 43 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS | £153,500 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 110 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GW | £128,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 102 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £128,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 3 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS | £103,000 | 22/11/2022 | Flat |
| 26 WORSDELL CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GR | £140,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 21 RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS | £110,000 | 08/09/2022 | Flat |
| 76 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £125,000 | 30/08/2022 | Flat |
| 55 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS | £125,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| 2 FLAT 5 BRICKFIELD CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8HJ | £141,000 | 18/07/2022 | Flat |
| 2 FLAT 8 BRICKFIELD CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8HJ | £125,000 | 04/07/2022 | Flat |
| 169 FLAT 1 WHERSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JR | £102,500 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 74 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £134,950 | 03/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £121,297 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Carr Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6551e5a) | £80,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.90 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -14.5%
- **10y growth:** -10.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ipswich; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Ipswich). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £891/mo
- **Realistic:** £990/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,089/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ipswich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.83% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Shoplifting | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **404** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 May 2022 |
| Halifax Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2015 |
| University of Suffolk | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Mar 2024 |