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1 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Lane Cottages

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

1 Church Lane Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 64.8% above the 2018 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £105,000 in December 2018.

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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.

1 Church Lane Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Lane Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN

2decisions1extensions22documents
  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Householder Planning Application- Erection of rear two-storey extension with single storey lean-to (following removal of existing conservatory)

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/00360
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2018Most recent

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NN: £280,000 (2022–2011).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Church Lane Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,059

Street avg £4,710

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church Lane Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£264k

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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

0.4 km

White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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 7NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7NN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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

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