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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copdock, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the 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. At 62 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £249,950 in March 2024.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Street, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application - Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension (re-submission of B/16/00824)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£249,950
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,031
Street avg £2,567
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brook Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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