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1 Lower Farm Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 1 Lower Farm Cottage

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

1 Lower Farm Cottage is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2012) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 154 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).

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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.

1 Lower Farm Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Farm Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lower Farm Cottage 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.

1 Lower Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£532,000

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 5 sales in IP7 7NE: £295,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Causeway homes

Three headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Lower Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Lower Farm Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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3 bed
£454k

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IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£671k

1 Chamberlin Close, Bildeston

IP7 7EZ

£404k

1 Church Road, Milden

IP7 7AH

4 bed3 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
£357k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Hall Road, Chelsworth

IP7 7HX

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

0.1 km

Causeway Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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 7NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 1 Lower Farm Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.