What kind of home is 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is a detached house.

When did 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP last change hands?

55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP last sold for £420,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and May 2025, 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP rose from £255,000 to £420,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP use?

The latest EPC at 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2018 under ref. DC/18/04632. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP in?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

Police records around 55 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 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest primary school to 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Bildeston Primary School (239m).

What is the nearest station to 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP?

The closest bus stop to 55 Chapel Street, IP7 7EP is Clock Tower, 76m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Chapel Street

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

55 Chapel Street is a detached house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £420,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromF25toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55 Chapel Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EP

1decisions1extensions10documents

Dec 2018
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application. Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch. Installation of external weatherboarding and replacement windows.
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/04632
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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.

55 Chapel Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£420,000
+64.7%over 7 years
7 March 2018
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EP: £280,000 (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.

55 Chapel Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,717

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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