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

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX last sold for £372,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in October 2021. Source: EPC Register.

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

8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX located?

8 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 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

Police records around 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Penny Lane, IP3 8UX?

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

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Penny Lane

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

8 Penny Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 112 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £372,000. 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
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Penny Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Oct 2021

EPC improved fromC70toB83

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£372,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 April 2022Most recent
£372,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Penny Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,321

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly 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.

£376k

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1 Belgrove Place, Ribbans Park Road

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1 Dover Road

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1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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