What kind of home is 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR last sold for £198,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £52,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR changed over time?

Across 6 sales between April 1998 and January 2019, 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR rose from £52,500 to £198,000, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The current EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (594 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8SR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR use?

The latest EPC at 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR 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 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR in?

14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR 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 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The closest primary school to 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The closest bus stop to 14 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is Foxglove Crescent, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SR

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

594 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 14 Blackthorn Close

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

14 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £198,000 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 63.5% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

14 Blackthorn 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 16 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Blackthorn 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£198,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£198,000
+14.5%over 1 year
10 February 2017
£173,000
+3.0%over 1 year
30 October 2015
£168,000
+12.0%over 1 year
3 January 2014
£149,950
+11.5%over 1 year
13 February 2012
£134,500
+156.2%over 13 years
2 April 1998
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SR: £265,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8SR

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £3,051

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Foxglove Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 8SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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