What type of property is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH last sold for £220,000 in October 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH have?

The current EPC rating for Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 6NH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH heated?

The latest EPC at Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH is in council tax band D.

Where is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH located?

Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH sits in Aldham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH in a safe area?

Police records around Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH 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 Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The closest primary school to Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH is Elmsett Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH?

The closest bus stop to Birk Hill, The Street, IP7 6NH is Firtree Farm, 379m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birk Hill, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birk Hill

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

Birk Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 65.9% above the 2008 sale of £220,000. At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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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.

Birk Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birk Hill, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birk Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 October 2008Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6NH: £605,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP7 6NH

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Birk Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,075

Street avg £2,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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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 Alderman Walk, Hadleigh

IP7 6DG

3 bed2 bath

£324k

1 Canada Cottages, Lindsey

IP7 6PW

3 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Cardman Drive, Hadleigh

IP7 6DH

3 bed2 bath

£381k

1 Betts Close, Hadleigh

IP7 6DW

4 bed2 bath

£331k

1 Aldham Road, Hadleigh

IP7 6BJ

4 bed1 bath

£416k

1 Castle Lane, Hadleigh

IP7 6DE

2 bed

£255k

1 Cosford Road, Aldham Tye

IP7 6LF

2 bed1 bath

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

0.4 km

Firtree Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Elmsett Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 6NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 6NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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