What kind of home is 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE sell for?

1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE last sold for £285,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE in?

1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE sits in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

Police records around 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE 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 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest primary school to 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is Ravenswood Community Primary School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ipswich Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is Sainsbury's Car Park, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Laburnum Close

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

1 Laburnum Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £285,000.

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

Outside

GarageYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laburnum Close 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

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2020Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XE: £275,000 (2018–2005).

Nearby sales in IP3 8XE

On the street

Versus other Laburnum Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Laburnum Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £2,285

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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.

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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

0.2 km

Sainsbury's Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Ravenswood Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8XE 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 8XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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