What type of property is 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE last change hands?

3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE last sold for £230,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £167,950 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and April 2026, 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE rose from £167,950 to £230,000, a change of £62,050. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8GE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE located?

3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

Police records around 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

The closest primary school to 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.6km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Pine Drive, IP3 8GE is The Pathway, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Pine Drive

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

3 Pine Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8GE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £230,000. At 74 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2009

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Pine Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Pine Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£230,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2026Most recent
£230,000
+36.9%over 21 years
25 January 2005
£167,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GE: £155,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8GE

On the street

Versus other Pine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Pine Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,108

Street avg £3,176

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

Full Ipswich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

209/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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