12 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE

12 Pine Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8GE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 51 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.