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

6 Whitethorn Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 65.6% above the 2005 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.