What kind of home is 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

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

What did 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ sell for?

16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ last sold for £250,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and June 2021, 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ rose from £110,000 to £250,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 9LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

16 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 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is Nacton Crescent, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bernard Crescent

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

16 Bernard Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromF36toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 16 Bernard Crescent.

1 application on record at 16 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ

0decisions1extensions3documents5nearby

May 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single-storey part two-storey rear extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
15/00302/FUL
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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 2013.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£250,000
+127.3%over 7 years
1 October 2013
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LJ: £260,000 (2025–2024).

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.

16 Bernard Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,874

Street avg £2,243

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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