What kind of home is Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sell for?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ last sold for £265,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Across 4 sales between June 1998 and March 2012, Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ rose from £79,000 to £265,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ have?

The current EPC rating for Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,364 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ use?

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

Has Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ had any planning applications?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2018 under ref. DC/18/01783. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ in?

Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Police records around Kiln Cottage, 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 Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest primary school to Kiln Cottage, 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 is the nearest station to Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to Kiln Cottage, 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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Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1364 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Kiln Cottage

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

Kiln Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1364 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 50.2% above the 2012 sale of £265,000. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

Kiln Cottage'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 04 Oct 2021

Current Certificate

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 October 2021

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

2decisions1extensions16documents1nearby

May 2018
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of two storey rear extension, part demolition of existing single storey kitchen and construction of annexe to form office / studio.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/01783
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ConditionsJun 2020Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£265,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2012Most recent
£265,000
+17.3%over 8 years
28 October 2003
£226,000
+7.6%over 11 months
29 November 2002
£210,000
+165.8%over 4 years
18 June 1998
£79,000

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

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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 for Kiln Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £3,643

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

55 dB

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Common questions

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