What kind of home is 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB last sold for £635,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and March 2022, 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB rose from £153,000 to £635,000, a change of £482,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB use?

The latest EPC at 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2001 under ref. C/01/1320. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB 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 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB in?

6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

Police records around 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB 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 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

The closest primary school to 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB is Heath Primary School, Kesgrave (1.3km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Alban's Catholic High School (992m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB?

The closest bus stop to 6 Bent Lane, IP4 5RB is Linksfield, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Bent Lane, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RB

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bent Lane

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

6 Bent Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Sold March 2022 for £635,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

6 Bent Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bent Lane, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bent Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Bent Lane, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RB

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Sept 2001
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory extension
Extension
Reference
C/01/1320
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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 6 Bent Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£635,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2022Most recent
£635,000
+77.6%over 12 years
20 August 2009
£357,500
+133.7%over 12 years
27 July 1997
£153,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in IP4 5RB: £300,000 (2022–1999).

Nearby sales in IP4 5RB

On the street

Versus other Bent Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 6 Bent Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Linksfield — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Alban's Catholic High School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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