What kind of home is 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ last sold for £73,000 in June 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8UZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

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

Which area is 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

Police records around 23 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 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Routh Avenue, IP3 8UZ is Trinity Park, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Routh Avenue

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

23 Routh Avenue is a detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 284.9% above the 1998 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

23 Routh Avenue'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 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Routh Avenue, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Routh Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£73,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 1998Most recent
£73,000

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.

Price per m² for 23 Routh Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£745

Street avg £2,468

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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.

£281k

1 Celestion Drive

IP3 8GF

4 bed

£302k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed

£260k

1 Ash Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8GA

£258k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed

£252k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath

£314k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Ditton Way

IP3 8GL

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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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