5 Broom Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 0EE
About 5 Broom Crescent
5 Broom Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £202,500 in August 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 145.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Broom Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Broom Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.
£202,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2025Most recent
£202,500
+92.9%over 21 years29 July 2004
£105,000
+133.3%over 5 years30 October 1998
£45,000
+2.4%over 1 year27 November 1996
£43,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EE: £225,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP3 0EE
Versus other Broom Crescent homes
On price per m², 5 Broom Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,616
Street avg £2,209
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hogarth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB