9 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
About 9 Essex Way
9 Essex Way is a detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 74.7% above the 2012 sale of £158,000. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2036
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Planning history
1 application on record at 9 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
- Jun 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Extending the end of my garden by 2 metres. No change of use, i.e. just moving the fence back by 2 metres.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/0954/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
9 Essex Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2012Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SN: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP3 8SN
39 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
Sold Dec 2025
£210,00037 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
Sold Mar 2025
£195,00035 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
Sold Jun 2022
£215,52043 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
Sold Jun 2022
£210,00018 Essex Way, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SN
Sold May 2022
£200,000
Versus other Essex Way homes
9 Essex Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £2,858
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
209/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







