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 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.

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

Estimated value

£307,000

Since the 2024 sale (£310,000)-1%
Against IP3 8SS's recent median (£242,500)+27%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£307,000

Against its 2024 sale (£310,000)-1%
Against IP3 8SS's recent median (£242,500)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Whitethorn Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8SS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP3 8SS
5 sales, median £242,500 (2025–2013)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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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 195.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs). 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.

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2034

7 years remaining

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.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Whitethorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 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 £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

209/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.

Nearest schools

Ravenswood Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Ipswich AcademySecondary1.9km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Foxglove CrescentBus stop99m
The PathwayBus stop106m
Pearse WayBus stop316m
Purdis Golf ClubBus stop334m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports36%
Shoplifting504 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
Vehicle Crime211 reports7%

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Whitethorn Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8SS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Whitethorn Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Whitethorn Road was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Whitethorn Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP3 8SS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Whitethorn Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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