What kind of home is 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG last change hands?

31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG last sold for £255,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and November 2025, 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG rose from £59,500 to £255,000, a change of £195,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

The current EPC rating for 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG use?

The latest EPC at 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG 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 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG in?

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

Is 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

The closest primary school to 31 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 is the nearest station to 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG?

The closest bus stop to 31 Bloomfield Street, IP4 5JG is Starfield Close, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 31 Bloomfield Street

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

31 Bloomfield Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £255,000 — fresh data. At 89 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bloomfield Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Price for 31 Bloomfield Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£255,000
+328.6%over 23 years
30 November 2001
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5JG: £160,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP4 5JG

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.

31 Bloomfield Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,865

Street avg £2,490

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly 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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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

185/mo

Steady 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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