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The Old School, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old School

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2023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

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School has no planning applications on record.

2

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 Old School has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£496,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2021Most recent

    £496,000

    +287.5%over 19 years
  2. 16 March 2001

    £128,000

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

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.

The Old School outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,420

Street avg £2,688

Below

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old School

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for IP7 6NH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old School, The Street, Aldham, Ipswich, IP7 6NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.