What type of property is Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is a detached house.

When did Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP last change hands?

Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP last sold for £196,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP located?

Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

Police records around Flat 5, 7 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 Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 7 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.

What is the nearest station to Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XP is St Clements Hospital, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance1, 696m away.

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Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XP

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8XP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 73 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–132 m².

Sold January 2021 for £196,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 7 Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£196,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£196,000

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 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £2,819

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Below

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Comparables

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

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