What kind of home is 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG last sold for £203,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £26,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between June 1996 and May 2021, 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG rose from £26,000 to £203,500, a change of £177,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (642 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG in?

2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG 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 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

The closest primary school to 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is Britannia Primary School and Nursery (551m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (591m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is Starfield Close, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JG

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

642 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Bloomfield Street

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

2 Bloomfield Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 642 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold May 2021 for £203,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

2 Bloomfield Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JG

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May 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/00272/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.

Price for 2 Bloomfield Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£203,500

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2021Most recent
£203,500
+27.2%over 4 years
31 January 2017
£160,000
+28.0%over 10 years
14 September 2006
£125,000
+160.4%over 7 years
3 June 1999
£48,000
+26.3%over 1 year
8 December 1997
£38,000
+46.2%over 1 year
19 June 1996
£26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5JG: £190,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bloomfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bloomfield Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,414

Street avg £2,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 3, Heath Road

IP4 5RZ

3 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Adelaide Road

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1 Copleston Road

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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

Starfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Britannia Primary School and Nursery. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 5JG 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 IP4 5JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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