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About Willow Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Barking, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £485,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willow Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 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£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2020)
£485,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Willow Tree Cottage, The Tye, Barking, Ipswich, IP6 8HU
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Versus other The Tye homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Willow Tree Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,526
Street avg £3,401
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 8HU 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 — 15 points of interest in total.
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