97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
About 97 Wattisham Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
97 Wattisham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
1 application on record at 97 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
- Nov 2008ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
97 Wattisham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£283,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2021Most recent
£283,000
+6.8%over 2 years9 September 2018
£265,000
+48.5%over 8 years15 August 2010
£178,495
+8.8%over 6 years5 August 2004
£164,000
+97.6%over 3 years16 July 2001
£83,000
+38.3%over 3 years21 June 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EG: £288,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in IP7 7EG
Parkholme, Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
Sold Aug 2022
£415,000Wahroonga, Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
Sold Mar 2019
£296,00055 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
Sold May 2018
£288,0001 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
Sold Oct 2011
£128,50043 Wattisham Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EG
Sold May 2011
£180,000
Versus other Wattisham Road homes
EPC Rating for 97 Wattisham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,451
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







