What type of property is 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP sell for?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP last sold for £280,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in September 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2007 and March 2025, 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP rose from £180,000 to £280,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP has council approval for an extension granted in August 2014 under ref. B/14/00773. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP located?

18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP sits in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest primary school to 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Bildeston Primary School (239m).

What transport links are near 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Clock Tower, 76m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Chapel Street

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

18 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £280,000 in March 2025. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE47toD64

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP

1decisions1extensions9documents

Aug 2014
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Replacement front door & side panels under existing porch roof
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
B/14/00773
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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.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
+55.6%over 10 years
3 April 2014
£180,000
13 September 2007
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EP: £420,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP7 7EP

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Chapel Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £2,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Church Road, Bildeston

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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

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

0.1 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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