What kind of home is 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW last sold for £129,000 in July 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and July 2003, 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW rose from £43,000 to £129,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +19.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW 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 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW in?

17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW sits in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW 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 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The closest primary school to 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh (116m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (270m).

How well connected is 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is Bourchier Close, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Alabaster Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5SW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Alabaster Close

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

17 Alabaster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 89.1% above the 2003 sale of £129,000. At 69 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alabaster Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alabaster Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£129,000

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2003Most recent
£129,000
+200.0%over 6 years
26 June 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5SW: £199,500 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in IP7 5SW

On the street

Versus other Alabaster Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Alabaster Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,870

Street avg £1,961

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Barnes Close, Hadleigh

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£400k

1 Bourchier Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5SS

4 bed3 bath

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1 Bushey Coopers Cottages, Pond Hall Road, Hadleigh

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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

Bourchier Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 5SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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