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About Whimbrel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whimbrel Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Wilby, Eye, Eye (IP21 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £412,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£412,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Whimbrel Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £2,580
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
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 Eye district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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