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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
129 m²
1392 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Penny Lane

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

18 Penny Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1392 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 60.5% above the 2011 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011.

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
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Everything you need to know about 18 Penny Lane

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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.

18 Penny Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Penny Lane 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.

18 Penny Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2011Most recent

    £220,000

    +8.9%over 6 years

  2. 27 June 2005

    £202,000

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

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.

18 Penny Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,701

Street avg £2,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Penny Lane

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

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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.
£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8UL

4 bed
£388k

1 Berry Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SP

4 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XP

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8XB

4 bed2 bath
£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed
£507k

1 Belgrove Place, Ribbans Park Road

IP3 8XH

4 bed3 bath
£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 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

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.

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 8UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8UX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.