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About 5 Birdsfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birdsfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 19.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 111.4% above the 2003 sale of £132,000. At 97 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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.
5 Birdsfield Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2003)
£132,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 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 5 Birdsfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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 Ipswich 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
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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