What kind of home is 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA last sold for £373,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and October 2015, 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA rose from £166,000 to £373,000, a change of £207,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,520 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 2UA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA in?

4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

Police records around 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

The closest primary school to 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (1.2km), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bildeston Gardens, IP4 2UA is Borrowdale Avenue, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bildeston Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 2UA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1520 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Bildeston Gardens

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

4 Bildeston Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1520 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 44.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

4 Bildeston Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bildeston Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 2UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 4 Bildeston Gardens.

2 applications on record at 4 Bildeston Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 2UA

0decisions2extensions7documents15nearby

Dec 2000
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Conservatory extension to house.
Extension
Reference
00/00947/FUL
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ExtensionApr 2016Decision

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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 1998.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£373,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2015Most recent
£373,000
+124.7%over 17 years
14 January 1998
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UA: £385,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in IP4 2UA

On the street

Versus other Bildeston Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Bildeston Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,641

Street avg £2,699

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Borrowdale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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