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3 sales on record
About Bumble Bee Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bumble Bee Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hintlesham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1086 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining 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.
Bumble Bee Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bumble Bee Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2017)
£565,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Duke Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Bumble Bee Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,602
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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