What kind of home is 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ sell for?

14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ last sold for £260,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and July 2025, 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ rose from £100,000 to £260,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ in?

14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

Police records around 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ 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.

What schools are near 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (412m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (929m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is Nacton Crescent, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Bernard Crescent

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

14 Bernard Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £260,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 18 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Bernard Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2025Most recent
£260,000
-7.1%over 3 years
7 July 2022
£280,000
+180.0%over 7 years
16 April 2015
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LJ: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in IP3 9LJ

On the street

Versus other Bernard Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Bernard Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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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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

0.2 km

Nacton Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 9LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 9LJ

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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Common questions

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