12 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
About 12 Squirrells Mill Road
12 Squirrells Mill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 41.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
12 Squirrells Mill Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
12 Squirrells Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£347,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2016Most recent
£347,000
+38.8%over 12 years15 December 2003
£250,000
+92.3%over 4 years12 November 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7DY: £485,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP7 7DY
2 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
Sold Oct 2024
£490,00017 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
Sold Jun 2024
£485,00020 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
Sold Sept 2023
£400,0009 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
Sold May 2021
£532,00011 Squirrells Mill Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7DY
Sold Mar 2021
£415,000
Versus other Squirrells Mill Road homes
12 Squirrells Mill Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,690
Street avg £2,445
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bildeston Primary School. 1 school 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







