What kind of home is 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR sell for?

16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR last sold for £265,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and November 2021, 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR rose from £57,000 to £265,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8SR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR use?

The latest EPC at 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

Police records around 16 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 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blackthorn Close, IP3 8SR is Foxglove Crescent, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Blackthorn Close

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

16 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Blackthorn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£265,000
+89.3%over 18 years
2 July 2003
£140,000
+145.6%over 4 years
13 May 1999
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SR: £245,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On floor area, 16 Blackthorn Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,677

Street avg £3,121

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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 Bodiam Close

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1 Alan Road

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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