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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Mill Road Drive

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

8 Mill Road Drive is a detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 17.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £255,000.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Mill Road Drive

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2020Most recent

    £255,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Mill Road Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £2,777

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£326k

1 Bridport Avenue

IP3 8QA

£326k

1 Dorchester Road

IP3 8RQ

£330k

1 Darnford Gardens

IP3 8PR

£341k

1 Chaplains Gardens

IP3 8NN

£260k

1 Ash Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8GA

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 8 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.