Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£422,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£345,000)+22%
- Against IP7 5JZ's recent median (£245,500)+72%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£422,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£345,000)+22%
- Against IP7 5JZ's recent median (£245,500)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5JZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in IP7 5JZ
5 sales, median £245,500 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Orchard Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£345,000
+55.4%over 11 years17 February 2006
£222,000
+11.0%over 1 year3 June 2004
£200,000
+33.3%over 2 years25 January 2002
£150,000
+46.3%over 3 years25 March 1998
£102,500
+20.4%over 2 years23 July 1995
£85,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JZ: £245,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in IP7 5JZ
Gable End, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
Sold Feb 2026
£235,000Harvest Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
Sold Jan 2026
£169,000Talking Point Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
Sold May 2025
£245,500Rear Of Peartree Cottage, The Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
Sold Mar 2025
£375,000Horseshoe Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
Sold May 2023
£502,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 22.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Orchard Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Upper Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £3,614
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
53/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marquis of Cornwallis — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Hadleigh Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Hadleigh High SchoolSecondary1.9km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Marquis of CornwallisBus stop174m
- Council HousesBus stop310m
- Brett GreenBus stop420m
- Queens HeadBus stop848m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5JZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 1 Orchard Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Orchard Cottages was lodged in September 2016 at band D and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Orchard Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 5JZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Orchard Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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