House prices in Oak Eggar Chase, Ipswich, IP8
142 homes have sold on Oak Eggar Chase (IP8) since 1995, the first in 1999. Over the last five years the median sold price was £270,000 from 5 sales, 0% above the Ipswich median of £270,000and against £330,000 across IP8. Sales here have been detached 40%, semi-detached 31%, terraced 29%.
- Median sold price
- £270,000
- last five years · 5 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £330
- based on 5 of 5 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 142
- 1 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £275,000
- 24 Mar 2026
- vs Ipswich
- 0%
- Ipswich median £270,000
Every sale on Oak Eggar Chase, IP8
› 48 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £275,000· 24 Mar 2026 · 2 sales
| 24 Mar 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £376/sq ft | +272% vs 1999 |
| 25 Jun 1999 | £73,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 732 sq ft · £101/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 58 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £190,000· 26 Sept 2025 · 7 sales
| 26 Sept 2025 | £190,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £289/sq ft | +53% vs 2012 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 7 Sept 2015 | £152,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £232/sq ft | +36% vs 2003 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 30 Nov 2012 | £124,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £189/sq ft | +51% vs 2002 |
| 27 Mar 2007 | £140,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £213/sq ft | +116% vs 1999 |
| 24 Nov 2003 | £112,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £171/sq ft | −41% vs 2025 |
| 3 May 2002 | £82,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £125/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 16 Dec 1999 | £64,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 657 sq ft · £99/sq ft | −57% vs 2015 |
› 40 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £247,500· 22 Sept 2023 · 6 sales
| 22 Sept 2023 | £247,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £328/sq ft | +32% vs 2016 |
| 4 May 2018 | £215,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £285/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 Sept 2016 | £187,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £248/sq ft | +127% vs 2000 |
| 6 Jun 2007 | £156,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £207/sq ft | +18% vs 2004 |
| 27 Jul 2004 | £131,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £175/sq ft | −47% vs 2023 |
| 10 Nov 2000 | £82,500 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 753 sq ft · £109/sq ft | −62% vs 2018 |
› 30 IP8 3TJ · Detached £290,000· 9 Jun 2023 · 3 sales
| 9 Jun 2023 | £290,000 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £299/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 18 Mar 2016 | £239,000 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £247/sq ft | −18% vs 2023 |
| 29 Jun 2000 | £103,750 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 969 sq ft · £107/sq ft | −57% vs 2016 |
› 60 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £240,000· 6 Jan 2023 · 6 sales
| 6 Jan 2023 | £240,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £378/sq ft | +281% vs 1999 |
| 22 Jul 2020 | £187,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £295/sq ft | +85% vs 2003 |
| 20 Mar 2015 | £143,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £226/sq ft | −40% vs 2023 |
| 31 Oct 2003 | £101,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £160/sq ft | +35% vs 2001 |
| 16 Nov 2001 | £75,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £118/sq ft | −48% vs 2015 |
| 17 Dec 1999 | £62,950 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 635 sq ft · £99/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 62 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £270,000· 30 Jun 2022 · 5 sales
| 30 Jun 2022 | £270,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £330/sq ft | +82% vs 2013 |
| 27 May 2016 | £185,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £226/sq ft | +51% vs 2003 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 25 Oct 2013 | £148,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £181/sq ft | −20% vs 2016 |
| 24 Jan 2003 | £122,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £150/sq ft | +53% vs 1999 |
| 17 Dec 1999 | £79,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 818 sq ft · £98/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 56 IP8 3TJ · Detached £265,000· 7 Apr 2021 · 5 sales
| 7 Apr 2021 | £265,000 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £274/sq ft | +51% vs 2012 |
| 29 Jul 2016 | £216,000 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £223/sq ft | +123% vs 2000 |
| 16 Nov 2012 | £175,000 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £181/sq ft | −19% vs 2016 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | £126,500 | Detached · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £131/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jan 2000 | £96,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 969 sq ft · £100/sq ft | −24% vs 2002 |
› 5 IP8 3TE · Semi-detached £255,000· 4 Dec 2020 · 6 sales
| 4 Dec 2020 | £255,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £354/sq ft | +52% vs 2014 |
| 15 Dec 2016 | £235,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £326/sq ft | +57% vs 2005 |
| 4 Apr 2014 | £168,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £233/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 18 Mar 2011 | £160,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £222/sq ft | −37% vs 2020 |
| 14 Mar 2005 | £150,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £208/sq ft | +67% vs 2000 |
| 26 May 2000 | £89,950 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 721 sq ft · £125/sq ft | −44% vs 2011 |
› 38 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £190,000· 21 Oct 2019 · 5 sales
| 21 Oct 2019 | £190,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £289/sq ft | +162% vs 2000 |
| 25 Feb 2011 | £135,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £206/sq ft | +5% vs 2006 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | £128,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £195/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Oct 2003 | £110,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £168/sq ft | −42% vs 2019 |
| 29 Sept 2000 | £72,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 657 sq ft · £110/sq ft | −46% vs 2011 |
› 52 IP8 3TJ · Detached £295,000· 31 May 2019 · 4 sales
| 31 May 2019 | £295,000 | Detached · Freehold | 872 sq ft · £338/sq ft | +157% vs 2001 |
| 28 Nov 2003 | £157,000 | Detached · Freehold | 872 sq ft · £180/sq ft | −47% vs 2019 |
| 25 May 2001 | £114,995 | Detached · Freehold | 872 sq ft · £132/sq ft | +20% vs 1999 |
| 27 Aug 1999 | £95,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 872 sq ft · £110/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 4 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £227,500· 23 Jul 2018 · 4 sales
| 23 Jul 2018 | £227,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 23 Sept 2009 | £145,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +90% vs 1999 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | £125,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −45% vs 2018 | |
| 22 Sept 1999 | £76,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | −39% vs 2002 |
› 33 IP8 3TE · Detached £310,000· 20 Jul 2018 · 4 sales
| 20 Jul 2018 | £310,000 | Detached · Freehold | 980 sq ft · £316/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jun 2012 | £205,000 | Detached · Freehold | 980 sq ft · £209/sq ft | +2% vs 2007 |
| 27 Jul 2007 | £200,000 | Detached · Freehold | 980 sq ft · £204/sq ft | −35% vs 2018 |
| 9 Nov 1999 | £97,450 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 980 sq ft · £99/sq ft | −52% vs 2012 |
› 46 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £175,000· 2 Mar 2018 · 2 sales
| 2 Mar 2018 | £175,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 635 sq ft · £276/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 3 Nov 2000 | £72,500 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 635 sq ft · £114/sq ft | −59% vs 2018 |
› 19 IP8 3TE · Semi-detached £183,500· 4 Aug 2017 · 5 sales
| 4 Aug 2017 | £183,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +155% vs 2001 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | £119,995 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +91% vs 1999 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | £104,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −43% vs 2017 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | £72,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | £62,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | −40% vs 2002 |
› 11 IP8 3TE · Semi-detached £232,000· 16 May 2017 · 2 sales
| 16 May 2017 | £232,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £273/sq ft | +173% vs 1999 |
| 2 Jul 1999 | £84,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 850 sq ft · £100/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 42 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £170,000· 12 Aug 2016 · 3 sales
| 12 Aug 2016 | £170,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £272/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 Aug 2005 | £125,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £201/sq ft | −26% vs 2016 |
| 8 Nov 2000 | £70,750 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 624 sq ft · £113/sq ft | −44% vs 2005 |
› 28 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £205,000· 28 Apr 2016 · 2 sales
| 28 Apr 2016 | £205,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £254/sq ft | +135% vs 2000 |
| 8 Dec 2000 | £87,250 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 807 sq ft · £108/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 16 IP8 3TJ · Detached £220,000· 18 Sept 2015 · 3 sales
| 18 Sept 2015 | £220,000 | Detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £230/sq ft | +80% vs 2001 |
| 27 Jul 2001 | £122,000 | Detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £127/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 27 Sept 1999 | £96,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 958 sq ft · £101/sq ft | −56% vs 2015 |
› 50 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £175,000· 9 Feb 2015 · 3 sales
| 9 Feb 2015 | £175,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +137% vs 1999 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | £159,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | £73,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | −53% vs 2006 |
› 3 IP8 3TE · Detached £207,000· 6 Jun 2014 · 3 sales
| 6 Jun 2014 | £207,000 | Detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £219/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 4 Sept 2006 | £184,000 | Detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £194/sq ft | +67% vs 2000 |
| 24 Nov 2000 | £109,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 947 sq ft · £116/sq ft | −47% vs 2014 |
› 25 IP8 3TE · Terraced £124,995· 14 Oct 2011 · 4 sales
| 14 Oct 2011 | £124,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £200/sq ft | +42% vs 2002 |
| 17 Sept 2004 | £124,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £200/sq ft | +102% vs 1999 |
| 23 Aug 2002 | £87,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £141/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 10 Sept 1999 | £61,950 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 624 sq ft · £99/sq ft | −50% vs 2011 |
› 1 IP8 3TE · Detached £230,000· 5 Oct 2011 · 4 sales
| 5 Oct 2011 | £230,000 | Detached · Freehold | 1,281 sq ft · £180/sq ft | +1% vs 2006 |
| 19 Jul 2006 | £228,000 | Detached · Freehold | 1,281 sq ft · £178/sq ft | +11% vs 2004 |
| 25 Feb 2004 | £205,250 | Detached · Freehold | 1,281 sq ft · £160/sq ft | +37% vs 2001 |
| 4 May 2001 | £149,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 1,281 sq ft · £117/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 34 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £150,000· 7 Jun 2011 · 3 sales
| 7 Jun 2011 | £150,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £186/sq ft | −7% vs 2006 |
| 21 Aug 2006 | £161,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £199/sq ft | +76% vs 2000 |
| 15 Sept 2000 | £91,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 807 sq ft · £113/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 39 IP8 3TE · Detached £212,500· 14 Jan 2011 · 3 sales
| 14 Jan 2011 | £212,500 | Detached · Freehold | 1,206 sq ft · £176/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 11 May 2001 | £125,000 | Detached · Freehold | 1,206 sq ft · £104/sq ft | −41% vs 2011 |
| 17 Oct 1999 | £117,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 1,206 sq ft · £98/sq ft | −6% vs 2001 |
› 13 IP8 3TE · Detached £182,000· 2 Jul 2010 · 2 sales
| 2 Jul 2010 | £182,000 | Detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £197/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 3 Sept 1999 | £94,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 926 sq ft · £103/sq ft | −48% vs 2010 |
› 8 IP8 3TJ · Detached £225,000· 28 Oct 2009 · 2 sales
| 28 Oct 2009 | £225,000 | Detached · Freehold | 1,410 sq ft · £160/sq ft | +71% vs 1999 |
| 1 Oct 1999 | £131,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 1,410 sq ft · £93/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 21 IP8 3TE · Detached £165,000· 1 Aug 2008 · 3 sales
| 1 Aug 2008 | £165,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | £126,700 | Detached · Freehold | −23% vs 2008 | |
| 7 Jun 1999 | £76,500 | Detached · Freehold · New build | −40% vs 2003 |
› 2 IP8 3TJ · Detached £206,000· 29 Feb 2008 · 3 sales
| 29 Feb 2008 | £206,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | £105,500 | Detached · Freehold | +10% vs 1999 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | £95,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | −54% vs 2008 |
› 24 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £155,000· 27 Jul 2007 · 4 sales
| 27 Jul 2007 | £155,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £212/sq ft | +24% vs 2003 |
| 19 Dec 2003 | £125,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £171/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jun 2002 | £111,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £153/sq ft | +38% vs 2000 |
| 28 Jul 2000 | £81,250 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 732 sq ft · £111/sq ft | −48% vs 2007 |
› 27 IP8 3TE · Detached £189,000· 21 Jul 2006 · 3 sales
| 21 Jul 2006 | £189,000 | Detached · Freehold | +95% vs 2001 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | £97,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 22 Nov 1999 | £81,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | −57% vs 2006 |
› 26 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £120,000· 11 Nov 2005 · 3 sales
| 11 Nov 2005 | £120,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £192/sq ft | +72% vs 2001 |
| 16 Mar 2001 | £69,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £112/sq ft | +2% vs 2000 |
| 30 Jun 2000 | £68,500 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 624 sq ft · £110/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 9 IP8 3TE · Detached £166,995· 14 May 2004 · 3 sales
| 14 May 2004 | £166,995 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 7 Feb 2002 | £122,000 | Detached · Freehold | +28% vs 1999 | |
| 17 Sept 1999 | £94,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | −43% vs 2004 |
› 18 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £129,000· 31 Mar 2004 · 2 sales
| 31 Mar 2004 | £129,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +47% vs 2000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | £87,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 23 IP8 3TE · Terraced £110,000· 14 Aug 2003 · 2 sales
| 14 Aug 2003 | £110,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 689 sq ft · £160/sq ft | +72% vs 1999 |
| 15 Oct 1999 | £63,950 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 689 sq ft · £93/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 14 IP8 3TJ · Detached £148,000· 30 Jun 2003 · 2 sales
| 30 Jun 2003 | £148,000 | Detached · Freehold | +53% vs 1999 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | £96,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 17 IP8 3TE · Detached £124,000· 27 Jun 2003 · 2 sales
| 27 Jun 2003 | £124,000 | Detached · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £162/sq ft | +66% vs 1999 |
| 2 Jul 1999 | £74,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | 764 sq ft · £98/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 15 IP8 3TE · Semi-detached £133,500· 3 Dec 2002 · 2 sales
| 3 Dec 2002 | £133,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £185/sq ft | +76% vs 1999 |
| 2 Jul 1999 | £75,750 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 721 sq ft · £105/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 32 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £105,000· 8 Feb 2002 · 2 sales
| 8 Feb 2002 | £105,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 15 Sept 2000 | £91,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | −12% vs 2002 |
› 12 IP8 3TJ · Detached £102,000· 6 Nov 2001 · 2 sales
| 6 Nov 2001 | £102,000 | Detached · Freehold | +28% vs 1999 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | £79,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 29 IP8 3TE · Detached £183,000· 26 Oct 2001 · 2 sales
| 26 Oct 2001 | £183,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 14 Oct 1999 | £158,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | −13% vs 2001 |
› 44 IP8 3TJ · Terraced £70,750· 3 Nov 2000
| 3 Nov 2000 | £70,750 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 538 sq ft · £131/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 36 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £72,500· 29 Sept 2000
| 29 Sept 2000 | £72,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 31 IP8 3TE · Detached £101,000· 29 Sept 2000 · 2 sales
| 29 Sept 2000 | £101,000 | Detached · Freehold | +4% vs 1999 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | £96,750 | Detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 10 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £87,500· 11 Jul 2000 · 2 sales
| 11 Jul 2000 | £87,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +9% vs 1999 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | £79,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 22 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £81,950· 30 Jun 2000
| 30 Jun 2000 | £81,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 743 sq ft · £110/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 20 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £81,950· 30 Jun 2000
| 30 Jun 2000 | £81,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 7 IP8 3TE · Terraced £75,950· 26 May 2000
| 26 May 2000 | £75,950 | Terraced · Freehold · New build | 646 sq ft · £118/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 54 IP8 3TJ · Detached £250,000· 17 Dec 1999
| 17 Dec 1999 | £250,000 | Detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 35 IP8 3TE · Semi-detached £82,950· 25 Nov 1999
| 25 Nov 1999 | £82,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 829 sq ft · £100/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 37 IP8 3TE · Detached £82,950· 23 Nov 1999
| 23 Nov 1999 | £82,950 | Detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
› 6 IP8 3TJ · Semi-detached £76,500· 27 Aug 1999
| 27 Aug 1999 | £76,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | first recorded sale |
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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in IP8 is worth roughly £294k–£358k at the district's typical £303–£369 per square foot (334 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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