Rise Hall, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ

Rise Hall is a detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP1 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 336 m² (around 3617 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £798,000 is 13.1% below the 2018 sale of £918,607, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 336 m² the property is well over the postcode median (209 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold September 2018 for £918,607.