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The Ferns, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX

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Estimated value

£714,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£707,000)+1%
  • Against IP7 7LX's recent median (£150,500)+374%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. 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
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£714,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£707,000)+1%
  • Against IP7 7LX's recent median (£150,500)+374%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Ferns is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    225 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in IP7 7LX

    2 sales, median £150,500 (2020–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £707,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in IP7 7LX: £150,500 (2020–2017).

Risks

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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Overview

About The Ferns

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

The Ferns is a six-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £707,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Ferns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 September 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ferns, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ferns 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 Battisford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Ferns stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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

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%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP7 7LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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.
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1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
£416k

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath

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How to read this page

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 The Ferns is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Ferns. 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 The Ferns was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 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 The Ferns. 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.
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