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About 1 Birdsfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birdsfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birdsfield Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birdsfield Cottages, Henley Road, Akenham, Ipswich, IP6 0HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Birdsfield Cottages has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension, first floor rear extension over existing ground floor room
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birdsfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of 1 Birdsfield Cottages, Henley Road, Akenham, Ipswich, IP6 0HG
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Versus other Henley Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Birdsfield Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 0HG 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 — 38 points of interest in total.
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