BLUE BARN, HILLCREST APPROACH, BRAMFORD, IPSWICH, IP8 4BL - £525,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

BLUE BARN is a very large extended detached house of 239m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £857,620. It was last sold for £525,000 in September 2013, which was around 94% above the average September 2013 detached price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2013, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

BLUE BARN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BLUE BARN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two BLUE BARN sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 5 SEP	£525,000	£270,067	94% above HPI
2011 21 APR	£225,000	£253,816	11% below HPI

BLUE BARN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BLUE BARN sales from April 2011 and September 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2011 sale was for 11% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% below the HPI over time, until the September 2013 sale, where it rises to 94% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 94% above the HPI.

What might BLUE BARN be worth now?

BLUE BARN might now be worth an estimated £857,620.

This is based on house price inflation of 63.4%, between September 2013 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Mid Suffolk local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 63.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BLUE BARN of £525,000 on 5th September 2013. For the value to have increased from £525,000 to £857,620 over the ten years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BLUE BARN has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Mid Suffolk local authority area.
• The September 2013 sale price of £525,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BLUE BARN has not materially changed since September 2013.

How Large is BLUE BARN?

BLUE BARN is 239m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2013. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Ipswich, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ipswich, and where BLUE BARN lies on this distribution: 96% of detached houses houses are smaller than BLUE BARN, and 4% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ipswich.

BLUE BARN: Plot and Title Map

BLUE BARN sits on a plot of roughly 0.524 of an acre, or 2,121m². The below map shows the location of BLUE BARN, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BLUE BARN). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BLUE BARN?

BLUE BARN is located on HILLCREST APPROACH in BRAMFORD, in the IP8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BLUE BARN on HILLCREST APPROACH.