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1 planning record
About Lower Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Blakenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4NG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £175,000 — fresh data. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 27.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lower Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Cottage, Leather Bottle Hill, Little Blakenham, Ipswich, IP8 4NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at Lower Cottage.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of two storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
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£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leather Bottle Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Lower Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,465
Street avg £1,530
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
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