What kind of home is 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX sell for?

1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX last sold for £137,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and January 2017, 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX rose from £32,000 to £137,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX in?

1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

Police records around 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (327m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is South Street, 81m away. The nearest bus option is Tower Ramparts Bus Station, 656m away.

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1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Cottage Place

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

1 Cottage Place is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 15.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cottage Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Price for 1 Cottage Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£137,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2017Most recent
£137,000
+15.6%over 10 years
19 July 2006
£118,500
+15.6%over 2 years
13 May 2004
£102,500
+220.3%over 7 years
6 December 1996
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3NX: £140,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP1 3NX

On the street

Versus other Gymnasium Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Cottage Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,537

Street avg £2,184

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

16/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 3NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 3NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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