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

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Church Lane Cottages

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

3 Church Lane Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromF23toE39
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NN: £280,000 (2019–2011).

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.

On years held, 3 Church Lane Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £4,119

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Lane Cottages

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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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£240k

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£237k

1 Drury Cottage, Drury Lane, Milden

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£282k

1 Artiss Close, Bildeston

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£283k

1 Crowcroft Glebe, Nedging Tye

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3 bed
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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Church Lane Cottages, Church Lane, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.