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1 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT

1 planning record

Estimated value

£422,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£335,000)+26%
  • Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+197%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
4
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£422,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£335,000)+26%
  • Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+197%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8UT. 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

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in IP3 8UT

    5 sales, median £142,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Mill Road Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2016Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UT: £142,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 1 Mill Road Drive

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

1 Mill Road Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD59toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT

1decisions1extensions8documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Garage conversion to disabled adaptation bedroom & shower room.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/3091/FUL
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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Mill Road Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Mill Road Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,463

Street avg £2,929

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Area

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.
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Crime

209/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Pathway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Ravenswood Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ravenswood Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Ipswich AcademySecondary2.0km
  • Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • The PathwayBus stop158m
  • Trinity ParkBus stop185m
  • Foxglove CrescentBus stop244m
  • Suffolk Show GroundBus stop444m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 8UT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Mill Road Drive. 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 1 Mill Road Drive was lodged in August 2016 at band C and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Mill Road Drive. 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 8UT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Mill Road Drive is in council tax band E. 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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