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About 2 Brook Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Playford, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £290,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
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)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Cottages, Brook Lane, Playford, Ipswich, IP6 9DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Brook Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2025ExtensionConditionsGranted
Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/23/3143/FUL - Side two storey extension and rear single storey extension to superseded previous DC/19/3344/FUL application - variation to the design
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£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2022)
£290,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 Brook Cottages, Brook Lane, Playford, Ipswich, IP6 9DZ
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 9DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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