What type of property is 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

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

What did 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX sell for?

6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX last sold for £350,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The current EPC rating for 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The closest bus stop to 6 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is Trinity Park, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Penny Lane

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

6 Penny Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in August 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

Bedrooms4

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UX: £300,000 (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.

6 Penny Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,607

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Broke Hall Gardens

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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

Trinity Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Ravenswood Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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· 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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