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

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Mill Road Drive

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

18 Mill Road Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold December 2019 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 18.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 87.8% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jun 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
15%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Mill Road Drive has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

18 Mill Road Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2019Most recent

    £235,000

    +22.4%over 5 years

  2. 18 September 2014

    £192,000

    +28.0%over 3 years

  3. 11 August 2011

    £149,995

    +2.4%over 5 years

  4. 6 January 2006

    £146,500

    -2.7%over 1 year

  5. 15 July 2004

    £150,500

    +61.0%over 2 years

  6. 27 September 2001

    £93,500

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

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Mill Road Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £2,786

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Mill Road Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed
£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Camwood Gardens

IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SR

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Ipswich report

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.