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About Whitacre
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whitacre is a three-bedroom detached house in Copdock, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 103.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Whitacre sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Whitacre, School Hill, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single and two storey front, side and rear extension to dwelling and erection of detached cartlodge/garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Whitacre runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,885
Street avg £2,884
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 175 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
0.2 km
Brook Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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