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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£899,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£750,000)+20%
  • Against IP7 6EH's recent median (£365,000)+146%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£899,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£750,000)+20%
  • Against IP7 6EH's recent median (£365,000)+146%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Vale Cottage is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    219 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in IP7 6EH

    5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Vale Cottage, Vale Lane, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

1 month remaining
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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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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Kersey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary279m
  • Beaumont Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Church CornerBus stop224m
  • Church CornerBus stop235m
  • BellBus stop614m
  • Phone BoxBus stop763m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
  • Other Theft57 reports8%
  • Public Order52 reports8%

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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
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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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Vale Cottage is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Vale Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Vale Cottage was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Vale Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 6EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Vale Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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