Church Hill Barn, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
About Church Hill Barn
Church Hill Barn is a detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP1 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 28.9% below the 2022 sale of £925,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 197 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (279 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £925,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Church Hill Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Planning history
Church Hill Barn has an approved front extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Church Hill Barn, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Householder Application - Erection of front extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/01623
- More recent applications — locked
- FullDec 2022Decision
- MixedOct 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Church Hill Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£925,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2022Most recent
£925,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6TQ: £875,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in IP1 6TQ
Bower House, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Jan 2023
£880,000Rise Hall, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Sept 2018
£918,607Barley Lodge, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold May 2017
£875,000Bower Farm, Fairview, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Jul 2007
£385,000Longacre, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Feb 2007
£500,000
Versus other Thurleston Lane homes
On price per m², Church Hill Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,695
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 288 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 15.3 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Bus Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







