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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Essex Way

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

5 Essex Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £270,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Essex Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Essex Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £270,000

    +50.8%over 14 years

  2. 3 August 2006

    £179,000

    +167.2%over 8 years

  3. 23 January 1998

    £67,000

    +3.9%over 8 months

  4. 14 May 1997

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SN: £207,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Essex Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,176

Street avg £2,773

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Essex Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed
£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8UL

4 bed
£360k

1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XT

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Ipswich report

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.

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 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8SN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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