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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1103 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Melton House

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

Melton House is a three-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1103 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 20.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Melton House 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2017Most recent

    £380,000

    +33.3%over 5 years

  2. 26 July 2011

    £285,000

    -4.4%over 6 years

  3. 3 December 2004

    £298,000

    +170.9%over 6 years

  4. 16 December 1997

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NF: £335,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for Melton House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,707

Street avg £2,683

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Melton House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£465k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£296k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed
£454k

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Church Road, Milden

IP7 7AH

4 bed3 bath
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
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

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

0.0 km

Squirrels Depot — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 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 7NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7NF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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