What type of property is 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ last change hands?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ last sold for £273,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,250 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and December 2015, 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ rose from £164,250 to £273,000, a change of £108,750. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7NQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2007 under ref. B/07/00329. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ located?

1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ sits in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Police records around 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ is Bildeston Primary School (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Star Cottages, The Street, IP7 7NQ is White Horse, 17m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Star Cottages, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Star Cottages

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

1 Star Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 27.1% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Star Cottages'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 04 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Star Cottages, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Star Cottages, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ

1decisions1extensions

Apr 2007
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension and front porch.
Extension
Reference
B/07/00329
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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.

1 Star Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£273,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£273,000
+66.2%over 8 years
2 January 2007
£164,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NQ: £258,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in IP7 7NQ

On the street

Versus other The Street 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 Star Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £4,599

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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