What kind of home is 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX sell for?

12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX last sold for £300,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX in?

12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX 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 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The closest primary school to 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.6km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is Trinity Park, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Penny Lane

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

12 Penny Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £300,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2021

EPC improved fromD62toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

60%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Penny Lane 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.

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

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 June 2022Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UX: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8UX

On the street

Versus other Penny Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Penny Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,614

Street avg £2,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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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

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Trinity Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Ravenswood Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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