Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£255,000)+15%
- Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+106%
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
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£255,000)+15%
- Against IP3 8UT's recent median (£142,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in IP3 8UT
5 sales, median £142,000 (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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 August 2020Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UT: £142,000 (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
£142,00023 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Aug 2024
£123,00032 Mill Road Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UT
Sold Jul 2024
£250,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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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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 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 14.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £255,000.
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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
Aug 2019EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2029
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.
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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 16 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 £2,862
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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%
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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 8 Mill Road Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Mill Road Drive was lodged in August 2019 at band C and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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