What type of property is River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU last change hands?

River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU last sold for £375,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in August 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2016 and June 2021, River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU rose from £300,000 to £375,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

The current EPC rating for River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU heated?

The latest EPC at River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU is in council tax band D.

Where is River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU located?

River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU sits in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

Police records around River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU 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 River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

The closest primary school to River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU is Bildeston Primary School (1.6km).

How well connected is River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU?

The closest bus stop to River View Cottage, The Street, IP7 7HU is The Peacock, 223m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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River View Cottage, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About River View Cottage

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

River View Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
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.

River View Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against River View Cottage, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

River View Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+25.0%over 4 years
14 August 2016
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7HU: £730,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in IP7 7HU

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

River View Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,213

Street avg £3,286

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.7 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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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

0.2 km

The Peacock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 7HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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