What kind of home is Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH last sold for £125,000 in October 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The current EPC rating for Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 6NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH use?

The latest EPC at Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH records gas: bulk lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The most recent planning decision at Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH was a refusal for renovation (ref. DC/23/03850) in November 2023. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH in?

Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH sits in Aldham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Police records around Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH 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 Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The closest primary school to Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH is Elmsett Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The closest bus stop to Tadpole Cottage, The Street, IP7 6NH is Firtree Farm, 379m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Tadpole Cottage, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Tadpole Cottage

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

Tadpole Cottage is a detached house in Aldham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 392.8% above the 1996 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tadpole Cottage, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Tadpole Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at Tadpole Cottage, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH

4decisions1extensions63documents2nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use

Jun 2015
Change of UseOutline
Outcome in report
Notification under Part 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 - Prior Approval Under Class Q(a) Change of Use from Agricultural Building to Dwellinghouse (C3) and Prior Approval Under Class Q(b) Building Operations necessary to Convert Buildings to 3 Dwellings
Documents
28 docs on file
Reference
B/15/00531
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ConditionsMar 2024Decision
ExtensionFeb 2024Decision

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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.

Tadpole Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 1996Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6NH: £605,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP7 6NH

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Tadpole Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£874

Street avg £2,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

30 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above

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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

0.4 km

Firtree Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Elmsett Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 6NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 6NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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