What kind of home is 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE last sold for £395,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in?

5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE 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 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest primary school to 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is Broke Hall Community Primary School (468m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is Sandpit Close, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bladen Drive

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

5 Bladen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bladen Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UE: £390,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in IP4 5UE

On the street

Versus other Bladen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Bladen Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,185

Street avg £2,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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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5 bed3 bath

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

0.0 km

Sandpit Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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