What type of property is 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT last change hands?

42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT last sold for £350,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and September 2018, 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT rose from £30,000 to £350,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The current EPC rating for 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT located?

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

What is crime like near 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

Police records around 42 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.

Which schools serve 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The closest primary school to 42 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).

What is the nearest station to 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT?

The closest bus stop to 42 Benton Street, IP7 5AT is Clopton Gardens, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AT

Notable views4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Benton Street

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

42 Benton Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 13.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 87.5% 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Benton Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Benton Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

42 Benton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£350,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2018Most recent
£350,000
+783.3%over 20 years
30 July 1998
£39,625
-58.3%
5 February 1998
£95,000
+216.7%over 1 year
2 May 1996
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5AT: £260,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP7 5AT

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.

Price per m² for 42 Benton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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.

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IP7 5FQ

3 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

IP7 5AW

3 bed2 bath

£273k

1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon

IP7 5LW

3 bed2 bath

£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

IP7 5PS

4 bed

£210k

1 Brett Green, Layham

IP7 5LX

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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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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