8 Blandford Road, Ipswich, IP3 8SL

8 Blandford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £325,000.