What kind of home is 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR last sold for £200,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in February 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR in?

17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR sits in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

Police records around 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

The closest primary school to 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR is Hadleigh Community Primary School (171m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (658m).

What transport links are near 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Benton Street, IP7 5AR is Clopton Gardens, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a two-bedroom detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 39% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC76

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

7%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

12 December 2013Most recent
£200,000
+5.3%over 10 months
8 February 2013
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5AR: £280,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP7 5AR

On the street

Versus other Benton Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £2,497

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£261k

1 Benton Street, Hadleigh

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£312k

1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

IP7 5AW

3 bed2 bath

£343k

1 Bells Meadow, Raydon

IP7 5FQ

3 bed2 bath

£210k

1 Brett Green, Layham

IP7 5LX

3 bed

£400k

1 Barnes Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5NN

4 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Bourchier Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5SS

4 bed3 bath

£416k

1 Bushey Coopers Cottages, Pond Hall Road, Hadleigh

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4 bed

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

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

0.3 km

Clopton Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 IP7 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17a, Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.