Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cherry Orchard Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£429,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£210,000)+104%
- Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£590,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£429,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£210,000)+104%
- Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£590,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cherry Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5RB. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in IP7 5RB
5 sales, median £590,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Cherry Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 May 2005Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5RB: £590,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in IP7 5RB
Cherry Orchard Farm, The Farmhouse, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Mar 2026
£665,000Partridge Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Apr 2020
£15,000May Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Jan 2020
£515,000Portmans Farm, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Jul 2018
£955,000Crooked Acres, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Aug 2010
£553,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cherry Orchard Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB. 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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About Cherry Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cherry Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 104.3% above the 2005 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cherry Orchard Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Cherry Orchard Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Dec 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two-storey rear extension and front porch as amended by drawing no. 05/09/PL1 rev A received on 02/11/05.
Extension- Reference
- B/05/01733
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Versus other Stoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cherry Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,694
Street avg £2,823
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
0.3 km
North Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Hadleigh Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Hadleigh High SchoolSecondary3.0km
Nearest stops
- North HillBus stop308m
- Queens HeadBus stop748m
- ChurchBus stop1.3km
- Brett GreenBus stop1.4km
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 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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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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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 Cherry Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5RB. 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 Cherry Orchard 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 Cherry Orchard Cottage was lodged in December 2018 at band D and is valid until December 2028. 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 Cherry Orchard 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 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 5RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Cherry Orchard 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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