Woolcombers, Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
About Woolcombers
Woolcombers is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 104% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Woolcombers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Woolcombers.
6 applications on record at Woolcombers, Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
- Mar 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Insertion of 2 no. replacement windows; replace existing peg tiles for slates; internal alterations. As amended by drawing 06.43.03 - Revision A.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/07/00042
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2019Decision
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2006Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EW: £297,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IP7 7EW
15 Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
Sold Jul 2025
£245,0001 Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
Sold Jul 2021
£297,500Dukes Hall, Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
Sold Jun 2021
£750,0003 5, Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
Sold Jun 2017
£387,50017 Duke Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EW
Sold Aug 2016
£325,000
Versus other Duke Street homes
Woolcombers is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,064
Street avg £2,988
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







