What type of property is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

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

What did 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE sell for?

51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE last sold for £280,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and March 2016, 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE rose from £143,000 to £280,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The current EPC rating for 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

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

Where is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE located?

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

Is 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in a safe area?

Police records around 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE 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.

Which schools serve 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest primary school to 51 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 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 51 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is Sandpit Close, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51 Bladen Drive

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

51 Bladen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 48.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

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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.

51 Bladen Drive'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 22 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 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.

51 Bladen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£280,000
+95.8%over 15 years
20 July 2000
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UE: £395,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 51 Bladen Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £2,536

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

£415k

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1 3, Heath Road

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1 Clementine Gardens

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£313k

1 Cornwallis Terrace

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£295k

1 Chartwell Close

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3 bed

£636k

1 Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew

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5 bed

£724k

1 Brookhill Way, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5UL

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

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

0.0 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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