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1 bed flat for sale Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4

Asking price

£260,000

Added on 01/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £347 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Service charge £3,384 a year EPC B 85

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

Allocated parking space
Large Balcony
House Manager
24/7 Call System
Intruder alarm
Fire Detection
Landscaped Gardens
Guest Suite
Second floor
Walk-in Wardrobe

About this property

Thomas Wolsey Place

Thomas Wolsey Place is an established McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development for the over-60s, ideally positioned on Lower Brook Street in the heart of Ipswich. The development offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, thoughtfully arranged to create a welcoming and well-maintained residential setting.

Floorplan

Energy performance

B 85

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

85 B

69-80

55-68

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band B, scoring 85 out of 100. The average British home is band D.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,646
Band B

£1,920
Band C

£2,194
Band D

£2,468
Band E

£3,017
Band F

£3,565
Band G

£4,114
Band H

£4,937

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Ipswich, 2026/27 bills run from £1,646 a year in band A to £4,937 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Ipswich, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£347 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£286 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£199 / sq ft

£347 / sq ft

£368 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£347 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in IP4 (£199–£368, 10th–90th percentile, 906 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 906 homes sold in IP4 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP4 →

Location

Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4

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Part of a development

This home is in Thomas Wolsey Place. See the scheme's facilities, developer and other homes there.

Thomas Wolsey Place

McCarthy Stone · Ipswich

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £260,000

£130k £390k

Deposit10% £26,000

£0 £260k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £234,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £52,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
7, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Apr 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£354,850
42, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£374,580
39, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£349,850
19, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Nov 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£339,850
48, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Oct 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£273,450
40, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Oct 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£172,500
34, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£168,750
32, Thomas Wolsey Place, 30, Lower Brook Street Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	May 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£309,850