What kind of home is 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP last sold for £207,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and June 2015, 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP rose from £52,500 to £207,000, a change of £154,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest primary school to 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Bildeston Primary School (239m).

What is the nearest station to 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Clock Tower, 76m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Chapel Street

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

20 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 26.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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 3)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD58toE50

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

62%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2025from Jan 2015

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£207,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2015Most recent
£207,000
+19.7%over 11 months
10 July 2014
£173,000
+229.5%over 17 years
28 February 1997
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EP: £420,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Chapel Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,957

Street avg £2,858

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath

£241k

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

IP7 7AQ

1 bed1 bath

£296k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed

£308k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath

£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed

£465k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed

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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.