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About 20 Black Barn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Black Barn Close is an end-of-terrace house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 36.6% above the 2006 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Black Barn Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Black Barn Close, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Black Barn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£174,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
20 Black Barn Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,303
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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