What kind of home is 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ last sold for £290,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and July 2024, 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ rose from £210,000 to £290,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 9LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ use?

The latest EPC at 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

41 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 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ in?

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

What is crime like near 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

Police records around 41 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 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 41 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.

What transport links are near 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ?

The closest bus stop to 41 Bernard Crescent, IP3 9LJ is Nacton Crescent, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Bernard Crescent

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

41 Bernard Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £290,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Bernard Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 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.

Latest sale on 41 Bernard Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£290,000
+38.1%over 3 years
26 May 2021
£210,000

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.

Price per m² for 41 Bernard Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,929

Street avg £2,240

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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