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About Shrub Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shrub Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cretingham, Woodbridge, Woodbridge (IP13 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 599 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 35.9% above the 2011 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Shrub 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shrub Cottage, The Street, Cretingham, Woodbridge, IP13 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Shrub Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Nov 2024OutbuildingConditionsGranted
Variation of Condition 2 of DC/23/3757/FUL - Construction of a detached garden room - To substitute approved drawing number 6374/2B for new drawing number 6374/4.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2011)
£211,250
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Shrub Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,799
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP13 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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