The Tower House, Market Place, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EN

The Tower House is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 18% below the 2025 sale of £960,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £960,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.