What type of property is 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT last sold for £123,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £32,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between January 1997 and August 2024, 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT rose from £32,000 to £123,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT located?

23 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 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

Police records around 23 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 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 Mill Road Drive, IP3 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 45 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. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £123,000 in August 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

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.

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.

23 Mill Road Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£123,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£123,000
+22.3%over 14 years
8 July 2010
£100,600
+13.0%over 4 years
20 December 2005
£89,000
+60.4%over 4 years
10 May 2001
£55,500
+38.8%over 1 year
23 June 1999
£39,995
+25.0%over 2 years
10 January 1997
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UT: £147,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in IP3 8UT

On the street

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 £1,985

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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.

£223k

1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

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IP3 8HY

2 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath

£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XT

2 bed2 bath

£440k

1 Bixley Road

IP3 8PJ

2 bed

£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed

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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FAQ

Common questions

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