1b, Brooksfield, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EH
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1b, Brooksfield, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EH
- Mar 2021RenovationFullOutcome in report
Planning Application - Replacement of first floor rear non-opening obscure glazed windows with openable windows
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- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/05657
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in IP7 7EH: £68,000 (2024–2001).
Versus other Brooksfield homes
1b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







