Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Estimated value
£232,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£84,000)+176%
- Against IP3 8SS's recent median (£310,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£232,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£84,000)+176%
- Against IP3 8SS's recent median (£310,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Whitethorn Road is modelled from its 58 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in IP3 8SS
5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Whitethorn Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
24 January 2002Most recent
£84,000
+60.0%over 4 years19 October 1997
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8SS: £310,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP3 8SS
2 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Sold May 2025
£410,00023 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Sold Dec 2024
£310,0007 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Sold Apr 2019
£335,00016 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Sold Nov 2018
£242,50018 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS
Sold Aug 2014
£125,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Whitethorn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Whitethorn Road is a semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 176.2% above the 2002 sale of £84,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Whitethorn Road, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Whitethorn Road has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Whitethorn Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Whitethorn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,448
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Whitethorn Road is modelled from its 58 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 4 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 4 Whitethorn Road was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. 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 4 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
- 4 Whitethorn Road is in council tax band B. 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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