Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kiln Cottage, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£398,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£265,000)+50%
- Against IP7 5JZ's recent median (£245,500)+62%
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
4
Floor area
127 m²
1364 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£398,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£265,000)+50%
- Against IP7 5JZ's recent median (£245,500)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kiln Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
9 March 2012Most recent
£265,000
+17.3%over 8 years28 October 2003
£226,000
+7.6%over 11 months29 November 2002
£210,000
+165.8%over 4 years18 June 1998
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JZ: £245,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in IP7 5JZ
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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 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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.
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 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
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
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 2018AnnexFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2020Decision
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- The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo 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 Kiln Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for Kiln Cottage. 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 Kiln Cottage was lodged in October 2011 at band E and expired in October 2021, 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. 2 applications are matched to Kiln Cottage. 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
- Kiln Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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