What kind of home is Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX sell for?

Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX last sold for £725,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £140,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and May 2025, Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX rose from £140,000 to £725,000, a change of £585,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX have?

The current EPC rating for Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 97% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX use?

The latest EPC at Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX has council approval for side extension granted in October 2017 under ref. DC/17/04334. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX in?

Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Police records around Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX 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 Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

The closest primary school to Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX is Hadleigh Community Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

The closest bus stop to Hillside, Upper Street, IP7 5JX is Council Houses, 36m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hillside, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hillside

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

Hillside is a four-bedroom detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £725,000 in May 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Oct 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillside, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Hillside, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Oct 2017
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Householder Application - Erection of 1 1/2 storey side extension, removal of existing conservatory and replace with sun room, amendment of existing front and rear dormers, enlargement of front kitchen window, removal of existing rear window, increase width and insertion of byfold doors, new front porch, render of entire building, internal alterations and increase in existing front garden wall height.
ExtensionConservatory
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DC/17/04334
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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 Hillside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2025Most recent
£725,000
+22.4%over 8 years
20 April 2017
£592,500
+27.4%over 5 years
24 February 2012
£465,000
+232.1%over 15 years
30 July 1996
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JX: £265,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in IP7 5JX

On the street

Versus other Upper Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hillside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,877

Street avg £2,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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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

0.0 km

Council Houses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 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 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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