1 Chestnut Close, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 2UW

1 Chestnut Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Woodbridge (IP12 2UW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–148 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 20% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 136.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.