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Swimming pool
About New Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
New Barn Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 69% above the 2014 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
New Barn Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2014)
£335,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for New Barn Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,264
Street avg £2,959
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4QE 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 — 9 points of interest in total.
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