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Orchard House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£721,000

  • Since the 2026 sale (£760,100)-5%
  • Against IP7 7NE's recent median (£295,000)+144%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£721,000

  • Against its 2026 sale (£760,100)-5%
  • Against IP7 7NE's recent median (£295,000)+144%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard House is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NE. 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

    210 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026

  • Recent sales in IP7 7NE

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2026Most recent

    £760,100

    +13.4%over 5 years

  2. 12 January 2021

    £670,000

    +106.2%over 18 years

  3. 2 May 2002

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NE: £295,000 (2024–2021).

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 Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a five-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £760,100 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Orchard House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Oct 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/09/01050
    Full record in report

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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.

Years Held for Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,620

Street avg £2,873

Strongly above

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Causeway Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Causeway EstateBus stop123m
  • Squirrels DepotBus stop466m
  • White HorseBus stop820m
  • Hill FarmBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
  • Other Theft57 reports8%
  • Public Order52 reports8%

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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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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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 Orchard House is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Orchard House. 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 Orchard House was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard House. 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. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 7NE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Orchard House is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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