What kind of home is 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB last change hands?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB last sold for £25,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £23,000 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and July 2020, 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB rose from £23,000 to £25,000, a change of £2,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

The current EPC rating for 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB use?

The latest EPC at 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB had any planning applications?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB 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 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB in?

13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB sits in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

Police records around 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB 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 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

The closest primary school to 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh (248m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (624m).

How well connected is 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 13 Long Bessels, IP7 5DB is Eight Bells, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Long Bessels

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

13 Long Bessels is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 856% above the 2020 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 83.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013. Last sale on file: £25,000 in July 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 13 Long Bessels.

1 application on record at 13 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DB

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Jul 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part First Floor and Part two-storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
B/13/00426
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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.

Latest sale on 13 Long Bessels was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£25,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2020Most recent
£25,000
+8.7%over 1 year
22 August 2018
£23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5DB: £350,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in IP7 5DB

On the street

Versus other Long Bessels homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Long Bessels is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£357

Street avg £2,985

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Eight Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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