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 53 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (16% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£406,000

Since the 2021 sale (£375,000)+8%
Against IP7 7HU's recent median (£822,500)-51%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£406,000

Against its 2021 sale (£375,000)+8%
Against IP7 7HU's recent median (£822,500)-51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for River View Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP7 7HU
5 sales, median £822,500 (2026–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £822,500 (2026–2021).

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Risks

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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. 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

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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

Current Certificate

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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

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

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

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

0.2 km

The Peacock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

The PeacockBus stop223m
Lion HillBus stop981m
Lion HillBus stop1.0km
The SwanBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
Other Theft57 reports8%
Public Order52 reports8%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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.

£416k

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2 bed1 bath

£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

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2 bed1 bath

£434k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed

£368k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed

£355k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath

£284k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£283k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed

£237k

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

IP7 7AQ

1 bed1 bath

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for River View Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for River View Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for River View Cottage was lodged in July 2012 at band F and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to River View Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 7HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: River View Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Everything you need to know about River View Cottage

EPC Expired

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Nearest schools

Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

1 Church Road, Bildeston

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

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