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The Grain Store, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX

EPC A1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 93
Overview

About The Grain Store

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

The Grain Store is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2019. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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 Grain Store ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Grain Store, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX

1decisions15documents
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Mar 2019
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Notification for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q (a) and (b) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - Conversion of Agricultural Building to 1no. dwelling.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/00557
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Grain Store has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£915,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3 sales in IP7 7LX: £286,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Battisford Road homes

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

EPC Rating for The Grain Store runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

93 (A)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

294 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

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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

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