What kind of home is 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ last change hands?

1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ last sold for £345,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £85,100 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between July 1995 and April 2017, 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ rose from £85,100 to £345,000, a change of £259,900. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ in?

1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ show an average of 53 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is Hadleigh Community Primary School (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is Marquis of Cornwallis, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Orchard Cottages, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

Specifications

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

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 2016

EPC Rating

D57

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

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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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Planning

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.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Orchard Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2017Most recent
£345,000
+55.4%over 11 years
17 February 2006
£222,000
+11.0%over 1 year
3 June 2004
£200,000
+33.3%over 2 years
25 January 2002
£150,000
+46.3%over 3 years
25 March 1998
£102,500
+20.4%over 2 years
23 July 1995
£85,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JZ: £245,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in IP7 5JZ

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Ipswich report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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