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3 sales on record
About Chestnut Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnut Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Witnesham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Tree Cottage, Upper Street, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chestnut Tree Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2020RenovationFullGranted
Extension of existing dropped kerb by 2 kerb slabs
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chestnut Tree Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2017)
£233,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Chestnut Tree Cottage, Upper Street, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EW
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Versus other Upper Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Chestnut Tree Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 149 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 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 9EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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