8 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
About 8 Pine Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Wall insulation upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 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
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£155,000
+36.6%over 17 years26 May 2005
£113,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8GE: £140,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IP3 8GE
18 Pine Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8GE
Sold Oct 2025
£140,0007 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
8 Pine Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,039
Street avg £2,086
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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







