Fir Cottage, Church Road, Brettenham, Ipswich, IP7 7QR
About Fir Cottage
Fir Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Brettenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 25.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £370,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Fir Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Fir 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Fir Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7QR: £230,000 (2021–2009).
Versus other Church Road homes
On epc rating, Fir Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,587
Street avg £2,555
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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 — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB