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Vale Cottage, Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Vale Cottage

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

Vale Cottage is a detached house in Kersey, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 is 19.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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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.

Vale Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2027

3 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Vale Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Vale Cottage, Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH

2decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two-storey and single storey extension.

    Reference
    B//03/00753
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Vale Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£899,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£750,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2017Most recent

    £750,000

    +290.6%over 20 years

  2. 3 November 1997

    £192,000

    +37.1%over 2 years

  3. 21 August 1995

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6EH: £365,000 (2025–2016).

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.

On co₂ emissions, Vale Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,425

Street avg £2,748

Above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Vale Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brett Avenue, Hadleigh

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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

0.2 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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