18 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
About 18 Pine Drive
18 Pine Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8GE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 11th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 70). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £140,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 18 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 of TPO No. 166 / 2003 1no. Oak (T1 on Order and T001 on plan) - Reduce branches overhanging car park by up to 2 metres
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/4254/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
18 Pine Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 21 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£140,000
+9.8%over 21 years26 May 2004
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GE: £155,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in IP3 8GE
8 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Feb 2023
£155,0007 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Jan 2023
£260,0001 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Jun 2021
£260,00024 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Jul 2019
£120,00010 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Mar 2016
£102,000
Versus other Pine Drive homes
18 Pine Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,918
Street avg £2,198
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
The Pathway — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Ravenswood Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







