Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bishops Barn, Whatfield Road, Aldham Tye, Ipswich, IP7 6LJ
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Estimated value
£721,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£465,000)+55%
- Against IP7 6LJ's recent median (£680,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
195 m²
2098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£721,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£465,000)+55%
- Against IP7 6LJ's recent median (£680,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bishops Barn is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
195 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in IP7 6LJ
5 sales, median £680,000 (2021–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
20 June 2013Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6LJ: £680,000 (2021–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bishops Barn, Whatfield Road, Aldham Tye, Ipswich, IP7 6LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Bishops Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bishops Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldham Tye, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 55.1% above the 2013 sale of £465,000. At 195 m² it sits well below the postcode median (318 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bishops Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 June 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bishops Barn, Whatfield Road, Aldham Tye, Ipswich, IP7 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bishops Barn has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Whatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Bishops Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 304 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 11 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 18.0 t/year
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
53/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Beaumont Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Village SignBus stop1.1km
- Telephone BoxBus stop1.1km
- Elmsett CornerBus stop1.3km
- Seager CourtBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 6LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bishops Barn is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 6LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Bishops Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bishops Barn was lodged in June 2011 at band E and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bishops Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 6LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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