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About 3 Black Barn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Black Barn Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 107 m² this is the 12th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 75–223 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 67). Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have lagged Ipswich HPI: -0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £220,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 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£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2019)
£220,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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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
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