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20 Brettenham Crescent, Ipswich, IP4 2UB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Brettenham Crescent

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

20 Brettenham Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 44.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 33.6% 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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brettenham Crescent, Ipswich, IP4 2UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Brettenham Crescent is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 20 Brettenham Crescent, Ipswich, IP4 2UB

0decisions3documents15nearby
  1. Dec 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Various reduction of Sycamore by up to 3m and re-shaping where appropriated. Tree protected by TPO 3 of 1994.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    14/00913/TALF
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2015Most recent

    £330,000

    +76.0%over 15 years

  2. 8 June 2000

    £187,500

    +33.0%over 2 years

  3. 30 April 1998

    £141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UB: £522,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Brettenham Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Brettenham Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £3,094

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Brettenham Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Kettlebaston Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Brettenham Crescent, Ipswich, IP4 2UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.