3 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX
About 3 Cottage Place
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 £155,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £130,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Cottage Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2020Most recent
£130,000
+8.3%over 16 years9 December 2003
£120,000
+400.0%over 6 years10 July 1997
£24,000
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
Price per m²
£2,407
Street avg £2,193
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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







