What kind of home is 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

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

When did 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU last change hands?

7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU last sold for £178,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and February 2011, 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU rose from £65,000 to £178,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (913 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

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

Which area is 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

Police records around 7 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 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Mount Drive, IP3 8UU is The Pathway, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

913 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Mount Drive

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

7 Mount Drive is a detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 913 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 64.6% above the 2011 sale of £178,000. At 85 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

7 Mount Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Mount Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Mount Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£178,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2011Most recent
£178,000
+173.8%over 14 years
3 June 1996
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UU: £302,000 (2023–2017).

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.

Price per m²

£2,099

Street avg £2,678

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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