What kind of home is 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT last change hands?

20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT last sold for £258,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £152,500 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2004 and July 2019, 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT rose from £152,500 to £258,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The current EPC rating for 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 104% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT use?

The latest EPC at 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Mill Road Drive

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

20 Mill Road Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 101 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 July 2019 for £258,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 15.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 41.3% 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£258,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2019Most recent
£258,000
+42.1%over 5 years
27 March 2014
£181,500
+9.3%over 7 years
3 August 2006
£166,000
+8.9%over 2 years
9 January 2004
£152,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 20 Mill Road Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,554

Street avg £2,837

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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 Celestion Drive

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1 Alan Road

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2 bed1 bath

£350k

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2 bed2 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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