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3 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£350,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£235,000)+49%
  • Against IP7 5LB's recent median (£430,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
876 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£350,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£235,000)+49%
  • Against IP7 5LB's recent median (£430,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Old Orchard is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5LB. 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in IP7 5LB

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2023–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2009Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5LB: £430,000 (2023–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 3 Old Orchard

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

3 Old Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5LB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 48.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Old Orchard'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 06 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Old Orchard has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single-storey front and side extensions.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    B/10/00208
    Full record in report

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Old Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Old Orchard outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £3,348

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Above
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

0.1 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 SchoolSecondary2.0km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Marquis of CornwallisBus stop137m
  • Council HousesBus stop344m
  • Brett GreenBus stop449m
  • Queens HeadBus stop838m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 5LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Old Orchard is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5LB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Old Orchard. 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 3 Old Orchard was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to 3 Old Orchard. 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 5LB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Old Orchard 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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