Shelley Cottage, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5QZ is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 2,077 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £649,976 , which equates to approximately £313 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 May 2003 for £301,000. Since then, the value has increased by £348,976, representing a 115.9% increase, or approximately 5.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £649,976 is:

  • 8.8% lower than the average in the IP7 5QZ postcode area
  • and 126.9% higher than the average price for Ipswich as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 26 April 2017, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
2077 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£649,976
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£313
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Shelley Cottage, Layham, Ipswich, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7 5QZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 26 Apr 2017.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 17 Oct 2012. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and underfloor heating, oil, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from good to average, while the system remained as from main system.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 63% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 33% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from good to average.
Heating Type
Boiler and underfloor heating, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 33% of fixed outlets
Average

Sale History

Today
£649,976
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+116 %
1 May 2003
£301,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Brick Kiln House Shelley Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5QZ
rooms: 8
size: 1959 sq ft
sale price: £725,000
sale date: 22 Apr 2024
Brick Kiln Cottage, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5QZ
rooms: 8
size: 1778 sq ft
sale price: £145,000
sale date: 23 Jan 1998

Data Sources

The property at Shelley Cottage, Layham, Ipswich, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7 5QZ appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 1 May 2003. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 26 Apr 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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