Hillcrest, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF

Hillcrest is a three-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 43.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.