2 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
About 2 Cottage Place
2 Cottage Place is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £160,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Cottage Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£160,000
+176.1%over 20 years19 October 2000
£57,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3NX: £140,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 3NX
50 Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
Sold May 2024
£134,00046 Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
Sold Nov 2023
£120,00036 Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
Sold Apr 2023
£170,0004 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
Sold Jun 2021
£140,0005 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
Sold Jun 2021
£140,000
Versus other Gymnasium Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Cottage Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,909
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







