Skip to content
UK Property Looker

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden, Ipswich, IP7 7AQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Drury Cottage

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

1 Drury Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Milden, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 60.7% above the 2015 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Drury Cottage

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

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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD60toE52
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden, Ipswich, IP7 7AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Drury Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2015Most recent

    £150,000

    +172.7%over 17 years

  2. 28 August 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7AQ: £249,000 (2018–2009).

On the street

Versus other Drury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Drury Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £3,083

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Drury Cottage

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

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed
£308k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£236k

1 Causeway Estate, Hitcham

IP7 7NG

£465k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
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

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

0.5 km

Pound Farm — bus stop.

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 7AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden, Ipswich, IP7 7AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.