Lambley Cottage, Bell Lane, Marlesford, Woodbridge, IP13 0AH

Lambley Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marlesford, Woodbridge, Woodbridge (IP13 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 60% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. At 94 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.