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

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

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

8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB last sold for £223,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and October 2015, 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB rose from £85,000 to £223,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (626 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XB. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is crime like near 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

Police records around 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB 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.

What schools are near 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Acacia Close, IP3 8XB?

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

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

626 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Acacia Close

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

8 Acacia Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 43% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.

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

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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 Acacia Close'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 24 Mar 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE52toD57

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Acacia Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£223,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2015Most recent
£223,000
+23.9%over 5 years
16 August 2010
£180,000
+111.8%over 10 years
5 October 1999
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XB: £320,000 (2026–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Acacia Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,832

Street avg £2,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£291k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed

£263k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath

£259k

1 Broke Hall Gardens

IP3 8RA

3 bed

£320k

1 Bodiam Close

IP3 8QR

2 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8UL

4 bed

£371k

1 Chambers House, Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XT

2 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Berry Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SP

4 bed2 bath

£266k

1 Alan Road

IP3 8EQ

2 bed1 bath

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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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