Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Laurels Cottages, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£250,000
- Against IP7 7LX's recent median (£286,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£250,000
- Against IP7 7LX's recent median (£286,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Laurels Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7LX. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in IP7 7LX
3 sales, median £286,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Laurels Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3 sales in IP7 7LX: £286,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Laurels Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Laurels Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Laurels Cottages, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Laurels Cottages, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX
2decisions2extensions
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Jul 2005DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single- storey rear addition) as amended by details received 08/07/05.
Extension- Reference
- B/05/00874
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJul 2005Decision
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Versus other Battisford Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Laurels Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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
1.5 km
Moat Farm — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Moat FarmBus stop1.5km
- The RanchBus stop1.6km
- Plantation WayBus stop1.6km
- PunchbowlBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Laurels Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7LX. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Laurels Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Laurels Cottages was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Laurels Cottages. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP7 7LX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Laurels Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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