What kind of home is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT sell for?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT last sold for £267,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £62,500 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

Across 7 sales between May 2001 and November 2024, 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT rose from £62,500 to £267,500, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The current EPC rating for 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT use?

The latest EPC at 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT had any planning applications?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2003 under ref. B/03/00898. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT in?

38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT sits in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT 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 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The closest primary school to 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is Hadleigh Community Primary School (171m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (671m).

How well connected is 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The closest bus stop to 38 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is Clopton Gardens, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AT

Notable views7 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Benton Street

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

38 Benton Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £267,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

38 Benton Street'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 18 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD60toE46

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Mar 2016from Mar 2016

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Benton Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 38 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AT

2decisions1extensions1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension as amended by letter dated 13/10/03.
Reference
B/03/00898
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OutbuildingFeb 2006Decision

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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.

Price for 38 Benton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£267,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£267,500
+1.9%over 3 years
20 June 2021
£262,500
+14.1%over 8 months
28 October 2020
£230,000
+31.4%over 4 years
11 December 2015
£175,000
+6.1%over 8 years
7 June 2007
£165,000
+114.3%over 5 years
28 March 2002
£77,000
+23.2%over 10 months
31 May 2001
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5AT: £250,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Benton Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Benton Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £2,524

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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