What kind of home is 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE sell for?

65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE last sold for £325,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and June 2015, 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE rose from £220,000 to £325,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE have?

The current EPC rating for 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE use?

The latest EPC at 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

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

Which area is 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in?

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

Is 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE in a safe area?

Police records around 65 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 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest primary school to 65 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.

How well connected is 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 65 Bladen Drive, IP4 5UE is Sandpit Close, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 65 Bladen Drive

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

65 Bladen Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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

Bedrooms3
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.

65 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 15 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 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.

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

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2015Most recent
£325,000
+47.7%over 14 years
22 April 2001
£220,000

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.

EPC Rating for 65 Bladen Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,488

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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