Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brook Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£361,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£320,000)+13%
- Against IP7 7NQ's recent median (£273,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£361,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£320,000)+13%
- Against IP7 7NQ's recent median (£273,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brook Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NQ. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP7 7NQ
5 sales, median £273,000 (2020–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Brook Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£320,000
+45.5%over 7 years7 August 2014
£220,000
+221.2%over 16 years18 September 1997
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NQ: £273,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in IP7 7NQ
Corner Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
Sold Nov 2020
£358,0001 Star Cottages, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
Sold Dec 2015
£273,000The Smithy, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
Sold Nov 2013
£258,000Bridge Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
Sold Dec 2010
£285,000Sunnyside, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ
Sold Apr 2006
£207,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Brook Cottage, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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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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.
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 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 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
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
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 2002ExtensionConditionsOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageSept 2002Decision
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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
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bildeston Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- White HorseBus stop17m
- Squirrels DepotBus stop380m
- Hill FarmBus stop795m
- Causeway EstateBus stop905m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Brook Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Brook Cottage. 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 Brook Cottage was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, 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. 2 applications are matched to Brook Cottage. 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 7NQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brook Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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