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7 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Houghton Place

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

7 Houghton Place is a detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 177.3% above the 2001 sale of £144,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Houghton Place has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Houghton Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£144,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2001Most recent

    £144,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UX: £340,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Houghton Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Houghton Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,272

Street avg £3,222

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Houghton Place

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£402k

1 Bladen Drive, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5UE

£408k

1 Bixley Drive, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5TS

£419k

1 Adelaide Road

IP4 5PR

4 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Clementine Gardens

IP4 5GA

3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Bent Lane, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5RB

£441k

1 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5TF

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Blair Close, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5UN

£350k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens

IP4 5HJ

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.
Full Ipswich report

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

Bixley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 13 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 5UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 5UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.