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About Smugglers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smugglers Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Alderton, Woodbridge, Woodbridge (IP12 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smugglers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smugglers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Beach Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Smugglers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Woodbridge district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP12 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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