What kind of home is 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA last sold for £275,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA in?

18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

Police records around 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

The closest primary school to 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA is Broke Hall Community Primary School (685m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bridport Avenue, IP3 8QA is Bridport Avenue Shops, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bridport Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8QA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bridport Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Bridport Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 65 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £275,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bridport Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bridport Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Bridport Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 February 2024Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8QA: £271,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in IP3 8QA

On the street

Versus other Bridport Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Bridport Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bridport Avenue Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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