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

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£275,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£235,000)+17%
  • Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+94%

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
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
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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

£275,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£235,000)+17%
  • Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+94%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • 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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

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: £142,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 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 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 45 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 £275,000 is 17% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 82.5% 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 September 2029

2 years remaining

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

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.

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £2,872

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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.
Full Ipswich report

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%

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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

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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2 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Celestion Drive

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£320k

1 Bodiam Close

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£227k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

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1 Camwood Gardens

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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 18 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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. 6 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Mill Road Drive was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 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
18 Mill Road Drive is in council tax band C. 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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