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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Pine Drive

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

8 Pine Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 B. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

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). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £155,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2009
EPC improved fromD67toB84
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 8 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE

1decisions4documents4nearby
  1. Jan 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£155,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £155,000

    +36.6%over 17 years
  2. 26 May 2005

    £113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GE: £140,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Pine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Pine Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,039

Street avg £2,086

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Pine Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for IP3 8GE

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.