What type of property is 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF sell for?

12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF last sold for £360,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £73,950 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and June 2025, 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF rose from £73,950 to £360,000, a change of £286,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF located?

12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

Police records around 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF 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.

Which schools serve 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

The closest primary school to 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.5km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Hazel Drive, IP3 8RF is Foxglove Crescent, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8RF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Hazel Drive

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

12 Hazel Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £360,000 in June 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hazel 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.

12 Hazel Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£360,000
+386.8%over 27 years
15 December 1997
£73,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RF: £330,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in IP3 8RF

On the street

Versus other Hazel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Hazel Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,337

Street avg £2,429

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

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1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

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1 Berry Close, Purdis Farm

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Bodiam Close

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1 Blackheath Avenue

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4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.5 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 8RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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