What type of property is 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE sell for?

4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE last sold for £285,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and October 2015, 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE rose from £80,000 to £285,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Laburnum Close

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

4 Laburnum Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 39.3% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

4 Laburnum Close 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 23 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Laburnum Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2015Most recent
£285,000
+256.3%over 19 years
29 February 1996
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XE: £275,000 (2020–2005).

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.

On epc rating, 4 Laburnum Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £2,637

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Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 102 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

£398k

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1 Broke Hall Gardens

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3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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