31 Downham Boulevard, Ipswich, IP3 9UR

31 Downham Boulevard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9UR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 16th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 25.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm.