What type of property is 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

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

What did 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW sell for?

7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW last sold for £199,500 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and November 2016, 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW rose from £96,000 to £199,500, a change of £103,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5SW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

7 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.

Where is 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The closest primary school to 7 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).

What transport links are near 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alabaster Close, IP7 5SW is Bourchier Close, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Alabaster Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5SW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Alabaster Close

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

7 Alabaster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hadleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 28.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 153.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alabaster Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Alabaster Close 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.

7 Alabaster Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£199,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2016Most recent
£199,500
+19.1%over 8 years
22 May 2008
£167,500
+74.5%over 5 years
6 December 2002
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5SW: £193,000 (2020–2015).

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.

7 Alabaster Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,270

Street avg £1,834

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 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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