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

1 planning record
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
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 £617,000 is 19.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 120.6% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £515,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,263

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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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about May Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£343k

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£273k

1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon

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3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Cross Maltings, High Street, Hadleigh

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4 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Drapers Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5DH

4 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Brett Green, Layham

IP7 5LX

3 bed
£416k

1 Bushey Coopers Cottages, Pond Hall Road, Hadleigh

IP7 5PS

4 bed
£400k

1 Barnes Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5NN

4 bed2 bath
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.

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 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

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