2 Elm Cottages, Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3JD

2 Elm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copdock, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 35.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £215,000.