What kind of home is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is a detached house.

What did 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU sell for?

14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU last sold for £250,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in March 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU in?

14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU 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 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

The closest primary school to 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.5km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is The Pathway, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Mount Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Mount Drive

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

14 Mount Drive is a detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 31.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).

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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.

14 Mount Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Mount Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Mount 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.

14 Mount Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 April 2017Most recent
£250,000
+4.2%
24 March 2017
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UU: £302,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in IP3 8UU

On the street

Versus other Mount Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Mount Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £2,464

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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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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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

0.1 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 8UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

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