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18 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Vale Lane

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

18 Vale Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Kersey, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 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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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Vale Lane has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Vale Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Vale Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Vale Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Vale Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£224k

1 Church Road, Lindsey

IP7 6PS

£232k

1 Ancient Houses, The Street, Kersey

IP7 6EA

1 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bluebell Place, Elmsett

IP7 6RT

£253k

1 Alice Parkins Close, Hadleigh

IP7 6FE

£255k

1 Cosford Road, Aldham Tye

IP7 6LF

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Ann Strutt Close, Hadleigh

IP7 6FG

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Church View, Elmsett

IP7 6FJ

£273k

1 Allen Road, Hadleigh

IP7 6RF

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 6EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 6EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 6EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.