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4 Browns Close, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£333,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£180,000)+85%
  • Against IP7 7NP's recent median (£340,500)-2%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£333,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£180,000)+85%
  • Against IP7 7NP's recent median (£340,500)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Browns Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NP. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in IP7 7NP

    5 sales, median £340,500 (2024–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

4 Browns Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2006Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NP: £340,500 (2024–2018).

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 4 Browns Close

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

4 Browns Close is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 85% above the 2006 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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  • 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.

4 Browns Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2025

Current Certificate
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Browns Close, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 4 Browns Close, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NP

1decisions1extensions
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2006
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single-storey rear extension (existing single-storey rear extension to be demolished).

    Extension
    Reference
    B/06/01045
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On the street

Versus other Browns Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Browns Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,782

Street avg £3,371

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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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

0.2 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 stop160m
  • White HorseBus stop244m
  • Causeway EstateBus stop681m
  • Hill FarmBus stop837m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Browns Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NP. 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 4 Browns Close. 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 4 Browns Close was lodged in October 2015 at band F and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Browns Close. 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 7NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Browns Close is in council tax band D. 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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