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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£787,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£960,000)-18%
  • Against IP7 7EN's recent median (£325,000)+142%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
287 m²
3089 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£787,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£960,000)-18%
  • Against IP7 7EN's recent median (£325,000)+142%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Tower House is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    287 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in IP7 7EN

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2014–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Tower House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2025Most recent

    £960,000

    +68.4%over 9 years

  2. 26 November 2015

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EN: £325,000 (2014–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Tower House

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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  • 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.

The Tower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Tower House, Market Place, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Tower House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

2 applications on record at The Tower House, Market Place, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EN

2decisions17documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Feb 2016
    AnnexHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Reinstatement of stud wall (proposals are to facilitate changes to allow for granny annexe).

    Listed
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    B/15/01552
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision

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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.
Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

53/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary289m

Nearest stops

  • Clock TowerBus stop8m
  • High StreetBus stop540m
  • The PeacockBus stop1.7km
  • Clay Hill LaneBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
  • Other Theft57 reports8%
  • Public Order52 reports8%

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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 7EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Tower House is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Tower House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Tower House was lodged in May 2025 at band F and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Tower House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 7EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Tower House is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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