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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
188 m²
2025 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Bladen Drive

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

56 Bladen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 59.4% above the 2013 sale of £352,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2010.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

56 Bladen Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 56 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE

1decisions20documents1nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Jul 2010
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from residential to house in multiple occupancy (HMO)

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    C/10/1409
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£352,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2013Most recent

    £352,000

    +181.6%over 15 years

  2. 18 June 1998

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UE: £395,000 (2022–2016).

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.

56 Bladen Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £2,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Bladen Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£419k

1 Adelaide Road

IP4 5PR

4 bed1 bath
£636k

1 Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5SU

5 bed
£441k

1 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5TF

3 bed2 bath
£766k

1 Brookhill Way, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5UL

5 bed3 bath
£372k

1 Clementine Gardens

IP4 5GA

3 bed2 bath
£338k

1 3, Heath Road

IP4 5RZ

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Cornwallis Terrace

IP4 5JY

3 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Chartwell Close

IP4 5DU

3 bed
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for IP4 5UE

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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