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2 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DB

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Long Bessels

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

2 Long Bessels is a two-bedroom detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 117.7% 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
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Long Bessels has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 2 Long Bessels has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2018Most recent

    £285,000

    +62.9%over 11 years

  2. 26 October 2006

    £175,000

    +16.7%over 2 years

  3. 6 October 2004

    £150,000

    +100.0%over 6 years

  4. 22 September 1998

    £75,000

    +44.2%over 2 years

  5. 31 July 1996

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5DB: £350,000 (2023–2018).

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.

2 Long Bessels outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,453

Street avg £2,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Long Bessels

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

IP7 5AR

2 bed
£312k

1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

IP7 5AW

3 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon

IP7 5LW

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

IP7 5PS

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

0.1 km

Eight Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 5DB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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