What did The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU sell for?

The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU last sold for £822,500 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £242,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and December 2021, The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU rose from £242,000 to £822,500, a change of £580,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU had any planning applications?

The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU has 4 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in February 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU?

The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU in?

The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU sits in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU?

Police records around The Old Forge, 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.

What schools are near The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU is Bildeston Primary School (1.6km).

How well connected is The Old Forge, The Street, IP7 7HU?

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

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The Old Forge, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU

4 sales on record4 planning records

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Council tax

Band G

Overview

About The Old Forge

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The Old Forge is a four-bedroom property in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7HU). It has council tax band G.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £822,500 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year.

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Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at The Old Forge, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU

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Flagged:DemolitionConservation area

Apr 2010
DemolitionHeritage
Outcome in report
Application for Conservation Area Consent - Insertion of garden gate (following part demolition of wall)
Reference
B/10/00337
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Tree WorksFeb 2026Decision
Tree WorksJul 2014Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Last sold (2021)

£822,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2021Most recent
£822,500
+49.5%over 8 years
29 September 2013
£550,000
+4.8%over 7 years
13 July 2006
£525,000
+116.9%over 9 years
20 March 1997
£242,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7HU: £450,000 (2023–2021).

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7HU

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