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About 1 Birds Meare
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birds Meare is a four-bedroom detached house in Otley, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 38.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 143.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birds Meare sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birds Meare valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£385,100
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 1 Birds Meare, Otley, Ipswich, IP6 9QR
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Versus other Birds Meare homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Birds Meare stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,775
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 174 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 9QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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