What type of property is 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP sell for?

5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP last sold for £339,500 in December 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP located?

5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

Police records around 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP 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 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

The closest primary school to 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is Britannia Primary School and Nursery (463m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (536m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is St Clements Hospital, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance1, 696m away.

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5 Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackheath Avenue

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

5 Blackheath Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 8XP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 17.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £339,500 in December 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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.

5 Blackheath Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackheath 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.

5 Blackheath Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£339,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2019Most recent
£339,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XP: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8XP

On the street

Versus other Blackheath Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Blackheath Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £2,658

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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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.

Full Ipswich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Clements Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Britannia Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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