# 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 |
| 43 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GS | £153,500 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 64 BRUFF ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8GX | £142,500 | 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 |