Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Old Post Office Cottages, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£268,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£240,000)+12%
- Against IP7 6NA's recent median (£365,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£268,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£240,000)+12%
- Against IP7 6NA's recent median (£365,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Old Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6NA. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in IP7 6NA
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Old Post Office Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
20 March 2026Most recent
£240,000
+190.9%over 24 years7 December 2001
£82,500
+42.2%over 2 years21 October 1999
£58,000
+48.7%over 2 years17 April 1997
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6NA: £365,000 (2025–1999).
Nearby sales in IP7 6NA
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Jan 2017
£365,000Yew Tree Cottage, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA
Sold Apr 2000
£170,000Old Rectory, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA
Sold Feb 1999
£680,000Old Post Office, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA
Sold May 1997
£115,000
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- 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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About 1 Old Post Office Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Old Post Office Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmsett, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £240,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 11.7% above the 2026 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Jul 2013
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Old Post Office Cottages has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NA
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Dec 2002PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch
Extension- Reference
- B//02/01823
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Old Post Office Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,243
Street avg £2,517
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elmsett Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elmsett Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary344m
Nearest stops
- Bus ShelterBus stop59m
- Mill LaneBus stop636m
- Hadleigh RoadBus stop1.1km
- Firtree FarmBus stop1.1km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 6NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Old Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6NA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Old Post Office Cottages. 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 1 Old Post Office Cottages was lodged in November 2024 at band D and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Old Post Office Cottages. 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 1 school and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 6NA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Old Post Office Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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