16 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
About 16 Vale Lane
16 Vale Lane is a semi-detached house in Kersey, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2022. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Vale Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Vale Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6EH: £410,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IP7 6EH
11 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
Sold Aug 2024
£337,0002 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
Sold Jan 2020
£410,000Vale Cottage, Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
Sold Nov 2017
£750,00015 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
Sold Jun 2014
£165,00014 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH
Sold Feb 2014
£182,500
Versus other Vale Lane homes
Floor Area for 16 Vale Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Church Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kersey Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB