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

Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

The current EPC rating for Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ is G with a score of 18 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

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

Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft). That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 7NQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ heated?

The latest EPC at Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ is in council tax band E.

Where is Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ located?

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

How safe is the area around Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

Police records around Timberlea, 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 Timberlea, The Street, IP7 7NQ?

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

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

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

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Timberlea, The Street, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 18

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Timberlea

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

Timberlea is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Timberlea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

G18

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

19.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Sept 2008

EPC improved fromG16toF22

Apr 2025from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromF22toG18

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

30%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Timberlea 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.

Timberlea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NQ: £273,000 (2022–2014).

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.

Timberlea is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

18 (G)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NQ

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

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