What planning history does Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA have?

The most recent planning decision at Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA was a refusal for an application (ref. DC/22/04250) in October 2022. Earlier filings include 5 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA?

Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA located?

Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA sits in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district.

Is Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA in a safe area?

Police records around Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA 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 Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA?

The closest primary school to Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA is Bildeston Primary School (1.9km).

What transport links are near Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA?

The closest bus stop to Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, IP7 7JA is The Peacock, 568m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7JA

8 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Swifts Garden

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

Swifts Garden is a property in Chelsworth, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7JA). It has council tax band F.

8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swifts Garden, Cake Bridge Lane, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Swifts Garden was refused — worth checking the council file.

May 2023
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replace 14No painted timber casement windows, rear utility door and main entrance door.
ListedNew Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/23/01434
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Mar 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 2no Poplar (T1 and T4) and fell 3no Poplar (T2, T3 and T5), 2no Leylandii (T6 and T7) and 1no Variegated Leylandii Conifer (T8)
Conservation Area
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/23/00773
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7JA: £200,000 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in IP7 7JA

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.6 km

The Peacock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7JA 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 7JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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