The White Lion, Flat 4, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
About The White Lion
The White Lion is an end-of-terrace house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 104 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The White Lion (49–104 m²). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £250,000.
Energy performance
The White Lion's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The White Lion has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5AD: £192,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in IP7 5AD
The White Lion, Flat 2, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
Sold Dec 2023
£168,500The Folly, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
Sold Dec 2023
£300,000The White Lion, Flat 5, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
Sold Feb 2021
£192,500Slaney House, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
Sold Jun 2019
£340,000The White Lion, Flat 3, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AD
Sold Nov 2018
£171,000
Versus other Magdalen Road homes
Price per m² for The White Lion lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,404
Street avg £2,949
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sydney Brown Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hadleigh Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







