What kind of home is 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN is a semi-detached house.

What did 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN sell for?

37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN last sold for £195,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,250 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 1998 and March 2025, 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN rose from £43,250 to £195,000, a change of £151,750. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

The current EPC rating for 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN use?

The latest EPC at 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN in?

37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

Police records around 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN 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 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

The closest primary school to 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN?

The closest bus stop to 37 Essex Way, IP3 8SN is Pearse Way, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Essex Way

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

37 Essex Way is a semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £195,000 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 121.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Essex Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 37 Essex Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£195,000
+13.0%over 6 years
3 December 2018
£172,500
+146.4%over 17 years
20 September 2001
£70,000
+20.7%over 1 year
11 February 2000
£57,995
+34.1%over 2 years
16 January 1998
£43,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SN: £210,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8SN

On the street

Versus other Essex Way homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 37 Essex Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,643

Street avg £2,715

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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.

£223k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Bull Road

IP3 8GN

£232k

1 Camwood Gardens

IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Ditton Way

IP3 8GL

£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed

£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Ash Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8GA

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

Pearse Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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