What kind of home is 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP sell for?

3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP last sold for £178,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and April 2003, 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP rose from £89,950 to £178,000, a change of £88,050. That works out to roughly +15.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP in?

3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

Police records around 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

The closest primary school to 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.5km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is The Pathway, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Berry Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Berry Close

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

3 Berry Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 107.9% above the 2003 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

3 Berry Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Berry Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Berry Close 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.

3 Berry Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£178,000

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2003Most recent
£178,000
+97.9%over 4 years
17 August 1998
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SP: £365,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in IP3 8SP

On the street

Versus other Berry Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Berry Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,589

Street avg £2,539

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Dover Road

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3 bed

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1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

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3 bed1 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.

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Crime

209/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Pathway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Ravenswood Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8SP 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 8SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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