15 Silent Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TF

Location

LOCATION:

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk with a resident population of approximately 130,000 and a retail catchment of almost 320,000. The town is situated approximately 79 miles north east of central London, 43 miles south of Norwich and 18 miles north east of Colchester.

The property is situated on Silent Street which connects St Peters Street and Falcon Street. The surrounding area comprises a mixture of commercial and residential properties.

DESCRIPTION:

The property comprises an attractive Grade II Listed building arranged over ground, first and second floors.

The ground floor is arranged to provide a reception/retail area to the front with a tea point and WC to the rear. The first floor provides additional treatment rooms together with a stock room and there is a further treatment room on the second floor.

The premises benefit from a part glazed retail frontage and are fitted with a mixture of tiled & wooden floor coverings, fluorescent lighting and gas fired radiators.

Externally the property benefits from an enclosed courtyard to the rear.

ACCOMMODATION:
[Approximate Net Internal Floor Areas]

Ground Floor (inc. Retail & Tea-Point) 353 sq ft [ 32.75 sq m]
First Floor (inc. Treatment Room & Store) 307 sq ft [ 28.47 sq m]
Second Floor 203 sq ft [ 18.87 sq m]

Total Net Internal Floor Area 863 sq ft [ 80.09 sq m]

BUSINESS RATES:

According to the Valuation Office Agency, the office is assessed as follows:

Rateable Value: £7,600 | Rates Payable (2024/25): £3,792.40

The rates payable are based on the current UBR of £0.499. Small business rates relief may be available providing up to 100% relief. All interested parties should speak to the local rating authority to verify their rates liability.

SERVICES:

It is understood the property is connected to mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies in connection with the availability and capacity of all those serving the property including IT and telecommunications.

LOCAL AUTHORITY:

Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE

Tel: 01473 432000

PLANNING:

The property was previously used as a hairdressers. Planning permission was granted in November 2024 for the conversion of the property from ‘commercial (Use Class E) to a single two-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3a) ref IP/24/00822 with further amendments under ref IP/24/00826.

All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the local planning authority.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]:

E (103) Rating – ref: 2920-0138-0435-4002-1263

TERMS:

Offers are invited in the region of £115,000 for the freehold interest with vacant possession upon completion.

It is understood that the property is not VAT elected.

LEGAL COSTS:

Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs.

Summary

Key points

• Attractive Grade II Listed three storey retail property
• Planning permission for conversion to a residential dwelling
• Contact

Fenn Wright
Tel: 01473 232701
Hamish Stone
hws@fennwright.co.uk