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7 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Bolton Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Bolton Lane is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 143 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 40.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Bolton Lane'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 28 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 7 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX

1 live now
0decisions9documents15nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Apr 2008
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from 2 flats into a single five-bedroom dwelling house.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00179/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Bolton Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2015Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 2 years
  2. 28 June 2012

    £250,000

    +25.0%over 4 years
  3. 31 October 2007

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2BX: £300,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bolton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,028

Street avg £1,948

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bolton Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Soane Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 2BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.