What kind of home is 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB last sold for £191,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £20,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and June 2006, 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB rose from £20,000 to £191,000, a change of £171,000. That works out to roughly +54.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB have?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB has council approval for rear extension granted in November 2002 under ref. C/02/1543. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB in?

2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

Police records around 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB 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 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

The closest primary school to 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is Foxglove Crescent, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Acacia Close

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

2 Acacia Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 67% above the 2006 sale of £191,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Acacia Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XB

1decisions1extensions4nearby

Nov 2002
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension
Reference
C/02/1543
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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 2 Acacia Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£191,000

Growth on file: 54.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2006Most recent
£191,000
+37.4%over 4 years
19 May 2002
£138,995
+595.0%over 1 year
24 April 2001
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XB: £320,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in IP3 8XB

On the street

Versus other Acacia Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Acacia Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,891

Street avg £2,987

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foxglove Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 8XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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