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

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Penny Lane

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

7 Penny Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £282,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Penny Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Penny Lane, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UX

1decisions1extensions7documents4nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Single storey conservatory extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/3832/PNH
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Penny Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£282,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2025Most recent

    £282,000

    +58.4%over 10 years

  2. 9 April 2015

    £178,000

    +7.9%over 1 year

  3. 10 April 2013

    £165,000

    +10.0%over 6 years

  4. 11 June 2006

    £149,995

    +66.7%over 5 years

  5. 10 June 2001

    £89,995

    +63.8%over 4 years

  6. 17 April 1997

    £54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UX: £350,000 (2023–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 7 Penny Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,711

Street avg £2,534

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Penny Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm

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1 Camwood 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.
Full Ipswich report

Crime

209/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

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