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About 1 Black Barn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Black Barn Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2023 for £270,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Black Barn Close, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Black Barn Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesGranted
Tree Preservation Order: Works Related- Pollard 1 no. multi stemmed Ash covered by Tree Preservation Order MS320/G1
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Black Barn Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2023)
£270,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Black Barn Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Black Barn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,673
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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