What kind of home is 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE last change hands?

4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE last sold for £390,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £227,500 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and April 2020, 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE rose from £227,500 to £390,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE use?

The latest EPC at 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE in?

4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

Police records around 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

The closest primary school to 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.4km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Foxglove Crescent, IP3 8RE is Foxglove Crescent, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Foxglove Crescent, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8RE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Foxglove Crescent

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

4 Foxglove Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £390,000 in April 2020.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

4 Foxglove Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Foxglove Crescent, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Foxglove Crescent 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2020Most recent
£390,000
+71.4%over 16 years
3 July 2003
£227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RE: £382,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in IP3 8RE

On the street

Versus other Foxglove Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Foxglove Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,690

Street avg £2,983

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foxglove Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 8RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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