Grindledrift, Brandeston Road, Cretingham, Woodbridge, IP13 7DR

Grindledrift is a detached house in Cretingham, Woodbridge, Woodbridge (IP13 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 48.8% above the 2006 sale price.