What type of property is 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT last change hands?

12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT last sold for £195,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and September 2012, 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT rose from £121,000 to £195,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 110% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT located?

12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

Police records around 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT 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.

Which schools serve 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest primary school to 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.5km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is The Pathway, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Mill Road Drive

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

12 Mill Road Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 72.3% above the 2012 sale of £195,000. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

12 Mill Road 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 05 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Mill Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2012Most recent
£195,000
+61.2%over 11 years
11 April 2001
£121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UT: £143,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in IP3 8UT

On the street

Versus other Mill Road Drive homes

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

12 Mill Road Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £2,886

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/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.

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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· 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

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