What type of property is 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT last sold for £375,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in February 2020, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and April 2022, 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT rose from £375,000 to £375,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT located?

4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

Police records around 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

The closest primary school to 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT is Britannia Primary School and Nursery (402m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (474m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT?

The closest bus stop to 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, IP3 8XT is St Clements Hospital, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance1, 686m away.

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4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XT

Estimated value

£345,000

Since the 2022 sale (£375,000)-8%
Against IP3 8XT's recent median (£357,500)-3%

Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£345,000

Against its 2022 sale (£375,000)-8%
Against IP3 8XT's recent median (£357,500)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Chambers House is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8XT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
118 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP3 8XT
4 sales, median £357,500 (2021–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

20 April 2022Most recent
£375,000
20 February 2020
£375,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP3 8XT: £357,500 (2021–2020).

Nearby sales in IP3 8XT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 4 Chambers House

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

4 Chambers House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chambers House 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.

On the street

Versus other Blackheath Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Chambers House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,178

Street avg £3,208

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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

209/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Clements Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Britannia Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary402m
Copleston High SchoolSecondary474m
Rose Hill PrimaryPrimary726m
Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

St Clements HospitalBus stop164m
Chilton RoadBus stop254m
Camden RoadBus stop380m
Heath LaneBus stop493m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports36%
Shoplifting504 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
Vehicle Crime211 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Chambers House is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8XT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Chambers House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Chambers House was lodged in August 2019 at band C and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Chambers House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP3 8XT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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