What type of property is 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS sell for?

23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS last sold for £310,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and December 2024, 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS rose from £76,500 to £310,000, a change of £233,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS located?

23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

Police records around 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS 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.

Which schools serve 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

The closest primary school to 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS 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 is the nearest station to 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Whitethorn Road, IP3 8SS is Foxglove Crescent, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Whitethorn Road

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

23 Whitethorn Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 190.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in December 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Whitethorn Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Whitethorn Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£310,000
+305.2%over 25 years
15 August 1999
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SS: £242,500 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in IP3 8SS

On the street

Versus other Whitethorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Whitethorn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £2,302

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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