What type of property is 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST last change hands?

16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST last sold for £219,950 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £173,000 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and June 2016, 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST rose from £173,000 to £219,950, a change of £46,950. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (757 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8ST. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST located?

16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST 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 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The closest primary school to 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.3km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is Foxglove Crescent, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8ST

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

757 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bramble Drive

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

16 Bramble Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 757 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

16 Bramble Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2021

Current Certificate

Sept 2011

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bramble Drive 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.

16 Bramble Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£219,950

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2016Most recent
£219,950
+30.9%over 2 years
15 August 2013
£168,000
-2.9%over 6 years
2 February 2007
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8ST: £405,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Bramble Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Bramble Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,127

Street avg £2,786

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

£291k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed

£263k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath

£259k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed

£266k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath

£261k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed

£320k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8UL

4 bed

£227k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath

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

1.3 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 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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