What kind of home is 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB last change hands?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB last sold for £265,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £178,250 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and December 2018, 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB rose from £178,250 to £265,000, a change of £86,750. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (982 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB use?

The latest EPC at 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2017 under ref. DC/17/3719/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB in?

12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

Police records around 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

The closest primary school to 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.7km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Holly Close, IP3 8GB is Trinity Park, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

982 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Holly Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Holly Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 23.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold December 2018 for £265,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 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 22 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Holly Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Holly Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GB

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Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/17/3719/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Holly Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2018Most recent
£265,000
+44.8%over 7 years
15 September 2011
£183,000
+2.7%over 8 years
28 March 2003
£178,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GB: £227,500 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in IP3 8GB

On the street

Versus other Holly Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Holly Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £2,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ipswich report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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