Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£132,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£123,000)+7%
- Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£250,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£132,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£123,000)+7%
- Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£250,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 50 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP3 8UT
5 sales, median £250,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Mill Road Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£123,000
+22.3%over 14 years8 July 2010
£100,600
+13.0%over 4 years20 December 2005
£89,000
+60.4%over 4 years10 May 2001
£55,500
+38.8%over 1 year23 June 1999
£39,995
+25.0%over 2 years10 January 1997
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UT: £250,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in IP3 8UT
20 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Apr 2026
£280,00022 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Jun 2025
£340,00067 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Feb 2025
£142,00032 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Jul 2024
£250,00059 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Jun 2023
£143,000
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- 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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About 23 Mill Road Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Mill Road Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £123,000 in August 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC72
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Mill Road Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Mill Road Drive homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 23 Mill Road Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,460
Street avg £1,989
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 50 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 23 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 23 Mill Road Drive was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. 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 23 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
- 23 Mill Road Drive is in council tax band A. 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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