What type of property is 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE last change hands?

6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE last sold for £159,000 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,995 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and April 2002, 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE rose from £126,995 to £159,000, a change of £32,005. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The current EPC rating for 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8XE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

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

Where is 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

Police records around 6 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 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Laburnum Close, IP3 8XE?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Laburnum Close

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

6 Laburnum Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purdis Farm, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP3 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 151.6% above the 2002 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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

D67

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 6 Laburnum Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich, IP3 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Laburnum Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£159,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 April 2002Most recent
£159,000
+17.8%over 1 year
16 October 2000
£134,950
+6.3%
4 June 2000
£126,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8XE: £285,000 (2020–2014).

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.

6 Laburnum Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £2,790

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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4 bed2 bath

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1 Dogwood Close, Purdis Farm

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4 bed

£507k

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Dover Road

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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