What type of property is 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

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

When did 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX last change hands?

4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX last sold for £140,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and June 2021, 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX rose from £45,500 to £140,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

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

How is 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

4 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.

Where is 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, IP1 3NX?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Cottage Place

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

4 Cottage Place is a 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 (January 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 36% 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE53toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

16%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottage Place, Gymnasium Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Cottage Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£140,000
+41.4%over 18 years
28 March 2003
£99,000
+58.4%over 2 years
5 October 2000
£62,500
+37.4%over 1 year
31 March 1999
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3NX: £140,000 (2024–2020).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Cottage Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,593

Street avg £2,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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