Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Post Office, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Listed buildingNotable views
Estimated value
£272,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£225,000)+21%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£335,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
677 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£272,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£225,000)+21%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£335,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in IP7 7NF
5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
7 November 2014Most recent
£225,000
+60.7%over 2 years26 January 2012
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NF: £335,000 (2025–2021).
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What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Post Office is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 677 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 20.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemLpg
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Post Office sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other The Causeway homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old Post Office is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,580
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
53/mo
Rising 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.
Nearest schools
- Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Squirrels DepotBus stop30m
- White HorseBus stop380m
- Causeway EstateBus stop572m
- Hill FarmBus stop931m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Old Post Office. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Post Office was lodged in March 2009 at band G and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Old Post Office. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 7NF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Old Post Office is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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