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8 Beechwood Drive, Ipswich, IP3 8UW

EPC B
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8 Beechwood Drive

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

8 Beechwood Drive is a six-bedroom property in Ipswich (IP3 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 227 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (275 m² median across 26 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £725,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc
Before you decide

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechwood Drive, Ipswich, IP3 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beechwood 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

£833,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£725,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2021Most recent

    £725,000

    +14.2%over 5 years

  2. 24 March 2016

    £635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UW: £755,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,194

Street avg £2,519

Strongly above

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 250 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Beechwood 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.
£507k

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4 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8XB

4 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XP

4 bed2 bath
£388k

1 Berry Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SP

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8UL

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Beechwood Drive

IP3 8UW

£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£440k

1 Bixley Road

IP3 8PJ

2 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Purdis Golf Club — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 11 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 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 Beechwood Drive, Ipswich, IP3 8UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.