What kind of home is 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST last change hands?

4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST last sold for £432,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £237,950 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2008 and January 2025, 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST rose from £237,950 to £432,000, a change of £194,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST in?

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

Is 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST 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.

What schools are near 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bramble Drive, IP3 8ST is Foxglove Crescent, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Bramble Drive

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

4 Bramble Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £432,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Bramble Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£432,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2025Most recent
£432,000
+10.8%over 2 years
2 August 2022
£390,000
+22.6%over 4 years
8 November 2017
£318,000
+33.6%over 9 years
1 May 2008
£237,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8ST: £390,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in IP3 8ST

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.

Years Held for 4 Bramble Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,724

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

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1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

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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

1.3 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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