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

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£160,000)+23%
  • Against IP7 7NN's recent median (£280,000)-30%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£196,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£160,000)+23%
  • Against IP7 7NN's recent median (£280,000)-30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Church Lane Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NN. 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

    50 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in IP7 7NN

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2022–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2019Most recent

    £160,000

    +171.2%over 20 years

  2. 20 May 1999

    £59,000

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

Risks

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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Overview

About 2 Church Lane Cottages

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

2 Church Lane Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 50 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold September 2019 for £160,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE45toD58
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromD58toE49
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Lane Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

2 Church Lane Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £4,425

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
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

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

0.4 km

White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • White HorseBus stop367m
  • Squirrels DepotBus stop429m
  • Causeway EstateBus stop1.0km
  • Hill FarmBus stop1.2km

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.

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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

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1 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

IP7 7LH

3 bed
£284k

1 Brooksfield, Bildeston

IP7 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

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£434k

1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Church Lane Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NN. 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 2 Church Lane Cottages. 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 2 Church Lane Cottages was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Church Lane Cottages. 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 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 7NN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Church Lane Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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