Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Rectory, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£570,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£595,000)-4%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£317,500)+80%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£570,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£595,000)-4%
- Against IP7 7NF's recent median (£317,500)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Rectory is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
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 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£595,000
+24.0%over 6 years21 June 2018
£480,000
+92.0%over 13 years10 December 2004
£250,000
+42.9%over 1 year1 May 2003
£175,000
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 Nov 2022
£335,0004 Datchet Bungalows, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Sold Sept 2022
£186,000School House, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
Sold Jun 2021
£365,000The 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 The Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Rectory is a four-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2024 for £595,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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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.
The Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF27toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Rectory, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Rectory, The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NF
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Sept 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey front porch extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/03640
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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.
On price per m², The Rectory stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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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 The Rectory is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for The Rectory. 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 The Rectory was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Rectory. 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
- The Rectory is in council tax band E. 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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