Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
School House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
4 planning records
Estimated value
£596,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£365,000)+63%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£317,500)+88%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
258 m²
2777 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 3
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£596,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£365,000)+63%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£317,500)+88%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for School House is modelled from its 258 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
258 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP7 7NF
5 sales, median £317,500 (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 | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NF: £317,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP7 7NF
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Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Oct 2024
£595,0002 The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Sold Nov 2022
£335,0004 Datchet Bungalows, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Sold Sept 2022
£186,000The Filberts, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Sold Jun 2021
£267,500
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 School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School House is a six-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 63.3% above the 2021 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- 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.
School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G3
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against School House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at School House.
4 applications on record at School House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
4decisions2extensions46documents
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey side extension, Installation of windows and doors and erection of a double garage.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/02473
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2025Decision
- RenovationAug 2024Decision
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Versus other The Causeway homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
School House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,415
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
24.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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%
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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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 School House is modelled from its 258 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for School House. 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 School House was lodged in April 2021 at band G and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to School House. 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
- School House is in council tax band F. 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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