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May Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£650,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£515,000)+26%
  • Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£590,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£650,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£515,000)+26%
  • Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£590,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for May Cottage is modelled from its 132 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

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in IP7 5RB

    5 sales, median £590,000 (2026–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest 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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5RB: £590,000 (2026–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for May 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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Overview

About May Cottage

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

May Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 111.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £515,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

May Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2027

11 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against May Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at May Cottage.

1 application on record at May Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2021
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Householder Application - Erection of two storey extension including porch and two bay cart lodge with storage.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/21/04559
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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.

EPC Rating for May Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,382

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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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

0.3 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%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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1 Bushey Coopers Cottages, Pond Hall Road, Hadleigh

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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 May Cottage is modelled from its 132 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 May 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 May Cottage was lodged in November 2017 at band F and is valid until November 2027. 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 May 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
May Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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