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About Grindle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grindle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 17.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 22.3% above the 2018 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £435,000 in September 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grindle 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grindle Cottage, The Grindle, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Grindle Cottage.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2018)
£435,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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