The Old School, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
About The Old School
The Old School is a four-bedroom detached house in Aldham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 205 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £496,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
The Old School ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old School 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Old School has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£496,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2021Most recent
£496,000
+287.5%over 19 years16 March 2001
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6NH: £605,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP7 6NH
Linstead House, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
Sold Dec 2024
£515,351The Old Sportsman House, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
Sold Sept 2023
£750,000Fulwood, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
Sold Jan 2023
£605,000Frog Hall Farm, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
Sold Mar 2021
£765,000Oakfield, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH
Sold Jul 2020
£385,000
Versus other The Street homes
The Old School outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,420
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







