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About 4 Black Barn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 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 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2022)
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 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.
4 Black Barn Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £2,466
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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