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About 5 Park Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Park Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 73% above the 2013 sale of £181,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Park Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Park Cottages, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Park Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application- Erection of single storey rear extension and and replacement flat roof to pitched roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Park Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£181,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Park Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,745
Street avg £2,104
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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