What type of property is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ last change hands?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ last sold for £320,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and May 2022, Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ rose from £68,500 to £320,000, a change of £251,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

The current EPC rating for Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7NQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ heated?

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

What planning history does Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ have?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ has council approval for an extension granted in September 2002 under ref. B//02/01294. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ is in council tax band C.

Where is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ located?

Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ sits in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ in a safe area?

Police records around Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ show an average of 53 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

The closest primary school to Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ is Bildeston Primary School (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to Brook Cottage, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

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

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Brook Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Brook Cottage

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

Brook Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £320,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Brook Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2018

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Victorian-eraDetached 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 Brook Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brook Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

2 applications on record at Brook Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ

2decisions1extensions

Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building

Sept 2002
ExtensionConditions
Outcome in report
Retention of first floor extension and roof over rear extensions approved under planning permission B/00/00170/FHA with variation to Condition 3 to allow the approved feather edged, horizontal weatherboarding to have a natural tanalised finish as opposed to black paint.
Reference
B//02/01294
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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.

Brook Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£320,000
+45.5%over 7 years
7 August 2014
£220,000
+221.2%over 16 years
18 September 1997
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NQ: £273,000 (2020–2010).

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.

Brook Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,554

Street avg £4,414

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

0.0 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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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