What kind of home is 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

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

What did 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP sell for?

5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP last sold for £267,500 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £227,500 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and May 2016, 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP rose from £227,500 to £267,500, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

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

Which area is 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP in?

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

Is 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP 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 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Berry Close, IP3 8SP is The Pathway, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Berry Close

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

5 Berry Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 41.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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
Bathrooms2

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Berry Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Berry Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£267,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2016Most recent
£267,500
+17.6%over 11 years
26 November 2004
£227,500

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.

Price per m²

£2,623

Street avg £2,435

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

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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

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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