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Sky Lark Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden, Ipswich, IP7 7AQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sky Lark Cottage

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

Sky Lark Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Milden, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 49.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Sky Lark Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE40toD55
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Sky Lark 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.

Sky Lark Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£249,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2012Most recent

    £249,000

    +10.7%over 3 years

  2. 22 April 2009

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7AQ: £212,500 (2018–2007).

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.

Price per m² for Sky Lark Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,952

Street avg £2,731

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sky Lark Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£308k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
£296k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed
£241k

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

IP7 7AQ

1 bed1 bath
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 Sky Lark Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden, Ipswich, IP7 7AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.