Tudor Beams Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
About Tudor Beams Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageSingle
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2019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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2020Most recent
£320,000
+37.3%over 6 years28 February 2014
£233,000
+16.5%over 3 years20 May 2010
£200,000
-3.6%over 5 years9 September 2004
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NE: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP7 7NE
The Poplars, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
Sold Jul 2024
£370,000Rose Cottage, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
Sold Jul 2024
£225,000Daisy Place, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
Sold Oct 2023
£295,0005 Syers Orchard, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
Sold Sept 2022
£680,000Orchard House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NE
Sold Jan 2021
£670,000
Versus other The Causeway homes
On price per m², Tudor Beams Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,117
Street avg £2,752
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







