What kind of home is 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ last change hands?

16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ last sold for £257,500 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £66,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and November 2015, 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ rose from £66,000 to £257,500, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ in?

16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ 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 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.6km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is Trinity Park, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Routh Avenue, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Routh Avenue

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

16 Routh Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

16 Routh Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Routh Avenue, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Routh Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£257,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2015Most recent
£257,500
+44.3%over 9 years
30 November 2005
£178,500
+42.8%over 4 years
4 October 2001
£125,000
+89.4%over 6 years
12 April 1995
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8UZ: £366,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in IP3 8UZ

On the street

Versus other Routh Avenue homes

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

16 Routh Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,341

Street avg £2,323

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.

£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

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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.

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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. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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