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97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Wattisham Road

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

97 Wattisham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £283,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

97 Wattisham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2010
Low Energy Lighting
50%82%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Nov 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of single-storey front extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/08/01572
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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

97 Wattisham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£283,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2021Most recent

    £283,000

    +6.8%over 2 years
  2. 9 September 2018

    £265,000

    +48.5%over 8 years
  3. 15 August 2010

    £178,495

    +8.8%over 6 years
  4. 5 August 2004

    £164,000

    +97.6%over 3 years
  5. 16 July 2001

    £83,000

    +38.3%over 3 years
  6. 21 June 1998

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EG: £288,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Wattisham Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 97 Wattisham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,451

Street avg £2,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Wattisham Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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

0.3 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.