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

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.

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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£707,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £707,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Ferns

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£404k

1 Church Road, Milden

IP7 7AH

4 bed3 bath
£671k

1 Chamberlin Close, Bildeston

IP7 7EZ

1 3, Chapel Street, Bildeston

IP7 7EP

5 bed
£465k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
£454k

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
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

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

1.5 km

Moat Farm — bus stop.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Ferns, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.