What kind of home is 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN last sold for £205,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,950 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and January 2021, 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN rose from £49,950 to £205,000, a change of £155,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN in?

8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

Police records around 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN 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 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

The closest primary school to 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN is Broke Hall Community Primary School (408m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blair Close, IP4 5UN is Blair Close, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blair Close, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Blair Close

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

8 Blair Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 124.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £205,000. 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

Bedrooms2

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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 10 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blair Close, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blair Close 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.

Price for 8 Blair Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2021Most recent
£205,000
+41.4%over 6 years
11 September 2014
£145,000
+20.8%over 10 years
15 July 2004
£120,000
+140.2%over 9 years
30 May 1995
£49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UN: £200,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in IP4 5UN

On the street

Versus other Blair Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Blair Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,796

Street avg £2,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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.

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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

0.1 km

Blair Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5UN

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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