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

3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX last sold for £130,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £24,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and June 2020, 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX rose from £24,000 to £130,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

3 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 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX in?

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

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

Police records around 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Cottage Place

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

3 Cottage Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £130,000.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromF37toD65

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Jun 2020

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 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 3 Cottage Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£130,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2020Most recent
£130,000
+8.3%over 16 years
9 December 2003
£120,000
+400.0%over 6 years
10 July 1997
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3NX: £135,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Price per m²

£2,407

Street avg £2,241

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

332/mo

Steady 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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70 dB

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