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6 sales on record
About 2 Chalk Pit Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Chalk Pit Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Offton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 59.3% above the 2011 sale of £169,500. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Chalk Pit Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Chalk Pit Cottages, Offton, Ipswich, IP8 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2025ConservatoryFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of new flat roof to existing conservatory and a single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Chalk Pit Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2011)
£169,500
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Chalk Pit Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £3,018
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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