What type of property is 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is a detached house.

What energy rating does 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE have?

The current EPC rating for 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

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

Where is 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE located?

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

Is 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in a safe area?

Police records around 57 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.

Which schools serve 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest primary school to 57 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 is the nearest station to 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 57 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is Sandpit Close, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Bladen Drive

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

57 Bladen Drive is a detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

57 Bladen Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 co₂ emissions, 57 Bladen Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chartwell Close

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1 Audley Grove, Rushmere St Andrew

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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

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· 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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