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Cherry Orchard Farm, The Farmhouse, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB

Listed building12 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cherry Orchard Farm

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

Cherry Orchard Farm is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

12 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 162.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in December 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Cherry Orchard Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Orchard Farm, The Farmhouse, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Cherry Orchard Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

12 applications on record at Cherry Orchard Farm, The Farmhouse, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB

12decisions1extensions207documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionChange of use
  1. Apr 2015
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Notification under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2014 - Prior Approval Under Class MB(a) Change of use from Agricultural Building to Dwellingshouse (C3). Prior Approval under Class MB(b) conversion of barn to dwelling.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    B/15/00204
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Cherry Orchard Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2019Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5RB: £200,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Stoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cherry Orchard Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,646

Street avg £2,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Orchard Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

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£273k

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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

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

0.3 km

North Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 5RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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