Fen Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
About Fen Cottage
Fen Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1510 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 19.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Energy performance
Fen 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Fen Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at Fen Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
- Mar 2018New BuildFullOutcome in report
Planning Application. Erection of a detached 3 bedroom dwelling with car parking.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/00621
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2025Decision
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Fen Cottage saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£495,000
+11.2%over 3 years7 March 2013
£445,000
+8.5%over 2 years31 May 2010
£410,000
+31.4%over 3 years3 November 2006
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7JG: £450,000 (2017–2013).
Nearby sales in IP7 7JG
Spring Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
Sold Feb 2017
£560,0001 Fen View, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
Sold Apr 2016
£450,000The Bungalow, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
Sold Oct 2015
£300,000Eleigh Lodge, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG
Sold Aug 2014
£435,000
Versus other Brent Eleigh Road homes
On epc rating, Fen Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,528
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Church Field — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







