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Oak Cottage, Mill Lane, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6LP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmsett, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Oak Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Mill Lane, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Oak Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£510,000

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 6LP: £280,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Oak Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oak Cottage

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
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.

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

0.0 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Elmsett Church of England Primary School. 2 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 6LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 6LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 6LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Oak Cottage, Mill Lane, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.