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About 1 Hines Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hines Cottage is a semi-detached house in Fressingfield, Eye, Eye (IP21 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -38.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 3960% above the 2019 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£9/sq ft) was about 96.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £5,000 in December 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Hines Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Hines Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -38.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2019)
£5,000
Growth on file: -38.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cratfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Hines Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£94
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
1.2 km
Yew Tree Farm — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 5QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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