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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1220 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Lower Farm Cottage

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

2 Lower Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1220 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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.

2 Lower Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lower Farm Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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

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

2 Lower Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£323k

1 Church Road, Brettenham

IP7 7QR

£346k

1 Duke Street, Bildeston

IP7 7EW

£318k

1 Artiss Close, Bildeston

IP7 7BF

£351k

1 Chapel Farm Cottages, Chapel Farm Lane, Hitcham

IP7 7JW

£357k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Hall Road, Chelsworth

IP7 7HX

£308k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 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

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