1 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
About 1 Holly Close
1 Holly Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 837 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 43.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Holly 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
- Apr 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion and roof extension to provide additional bedroom accommodation including part cladding of existing front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/0866/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Holly Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2010Most recent
£183,000
+23.9%over 7 years13 December 2002
£147,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GB: £265,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in IP3 8GB
3 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
Sold Nov 2023
£285,0002 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
Sold Nov 2020
£277,50012 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
Sold Dec 2018
£265,0004 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
Sold Mar 2015
£227,5007 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB
Sold Dec 2013
£195,000
Versus other Holly Close homes
1 Holly Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,352
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Trinity Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Ravenswood Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







