THE COTTAGE, THE STREET, COPDOCK, IPSWICH, IP8 3HS - £249,950

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 62m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £270,498. It was last sold for £249,950 in March 2024, which was around 14% below the average March 2024 semi-detached price in the Babergh local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2023, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Babergh local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 22 MAR	£249,950	£289,546	14% below HPI
2004 30 NOV	£158,000	£166,160	5% below HPI
1996 9 SEP	£53,000	£56,436	6% below HPI

THE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Babergh local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE COTTAGE sales between September 1996 and March 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2004 sale was for 5% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% below the HPI over time, until the March 2024 sale, where it falls to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £270,498.

This is based on house price inflation of 8.2%, between March 2024 and December 2024, for semi-detached houses, in the Babergh local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 8.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £249,950 on 22nd March 2024. For the value to have increased from £249,950 to £270,498 over the three months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Babergh local authority area.
• The March 2024 sale price of £249,950 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since March 2024.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 62m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2023. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Washbrook, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Washbrook, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 4% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 96% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Washbrook.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.035 of an acre, or 141m². The below map shows the location of THE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on THE STREET in COPDOCK, in the IP8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on THE STREET.