Shepherds, Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
About Shepherds
Shepherds is a three-bedroom detached house in Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 82 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Shepherds 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.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2021Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7JH: £153,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in IP7 7JH
18 Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
Sold Jan 2026
£153,000Kasauli, Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
Sold Apr 2024
£400,00020 Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
Sold Apr 2022
£130,000Abelia, Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
Sold Oct 2019
£240,000Viburnum, Churchfield, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, IP7 7JH
Sold Jun 2019
£245,000
Versus other Churchfield homes
On price per m², Shepherds stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £3,385
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Church Field — bus stop.
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
37.6dB







