What kind of home is Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is a detached house.

What did Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sell for?

Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ last sold for £83,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The current EPC rating for Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ had any planning applications?

Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ in?

Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Police records around Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest primary school to Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, 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).

How well connected is Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, 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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Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Holly Lodge Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holly Lodge Farm is a detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 157.8% above the 2010 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD58toE52

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

43%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Holly Lodge Farm, The Granary, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

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Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2007
Amendment
Outcome in report
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use- Use as a residential dwelling the property know as The Granary.
Retrospective
Reference
B/07/01164
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£83,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2010Most recent
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JZ: £375,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Holly Lodge Farm is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,431

Street avg £3,562

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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Full Ipswich report

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

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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