What type of property is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR sell for?

5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR last sold for £218,500 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR located?

5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR 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.

Which schools serve 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

The closest primary school to 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR is Broke Hall Community Primary School (540m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bodiam Close, IP3 8QR is Wareham Avenue, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bodiam Close, Ipswich, IP3 8QR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bodiam Close

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

5 Bodiam Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 31.4% above the 2014 sale price.

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

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bodiam Close, Ipswich, IP3 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bodiam Close 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.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£218,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2014Most recent
£218,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8QR: £245,000 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in IP3 8QR

On the street

Versus other Bodiam Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Bodiam Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,414

Street avg £3,588

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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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1 Dover Road

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1 Broke Hall Gardens

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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.

Full Ipswich report

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

0.1 km

Wareham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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