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Tudor Beams Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
673 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tudor Beams Cottage

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

Tudor Beams Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 673 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £320,000 in October 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 95.6% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageSingle
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Tudor Beams 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 20 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Tudor Beams 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£320,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2020Most recent

    £320,000

    +37.3%over 6 years
  2. 28 February 2014

    £233,000

    +16.5%over 3 years
  3. 20 May 2010

    £200,000

    -3.6%over 5 years
  4. 9 September 2004

    £207,500

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.

On price per m², Tudor Beams Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,117

Street avg £2,752

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
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

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