9a, High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
About 9a
9a is a mid-terrace house in Bildeston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £267,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£267,500
+37.2%over 4 years21 April 2016
£195,000
+11.4%over 10 years30 March 2006
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7EX: £475,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP7 7EX
9 High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
Sold Aug 2024
£310,0003 High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
Sold Nov 2020
£180,000Orchard Lodge, High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
Sold Aug 2019
£475,000Redwick House, High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
Sold Mar 2019
£530,000Bildeston House, High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7EX
Sold Sept 2018
£835,000
Versus other High Street homes
9a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,816
Street avg £2,519
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







