What kind of home is 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH last change hands?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH last sold for £410,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £365,000 in January 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

Across 3 sales between January 2016 and January 2020, 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH rose from £365,000 to £410,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (1,894 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 6EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH have?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in May 2011 under ref. B/11/00391. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH in?

2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH sits in Kersey, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

Police records around 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

The closest primary school to 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH is Kersey Church of England Primary School (279m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Vale Lane, IP7 6EH is Church Corner, 224m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

176 m²

1894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Vale Lane

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

2 Vale Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kersey, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD66

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Vale Lane.

1 application on record at 2 Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby

May 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey side extension (existing single-storey side extension to be demolished), as amended by agent's letter dated 12/05/2011 and amended plan GCAD/52/01B.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
B/11/00391
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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.

2 Vale Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£410,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£410,000
-1.8%over 2 years
5 April 2017
£417,500
+14.4%over 1 year
22 January 2016
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6EH: £225,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in IP7 6EH

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.

Floor Area for 2 Vale Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,330

Street avg £2,797

Below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

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