Apex House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF

Apex House is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 82.5% above the 2006 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.