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Monks Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About Monks Cottage

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

Monks Cottage is a detached house in Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Monks Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Monks Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Monks Cottage, Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JG

3decisions1extensions17documents
  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for Non-Material Admendment following approval of DC/18/00621 and subsequent DC/21/05184 -Addition of 2No Velux window to the rear roof slope.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/00210
    Full record in report
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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.

Monks Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7JG: £450,000 (2017–2014).

On the street

Versus other Brent Eleigh Road homes

Three headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Monks Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Church Field — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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