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Oak Cottage, Brettenham Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NT

5 planning records

Estimated value

£608,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£130,000)+368%
  • Against IP7 7NT's recent median (£560,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£608,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£130,000)+368%
  • Against IP7 7NT's recent median (£560,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oak Cottage is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NT. 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

    218 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in IP7 7NT

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2023–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

Oak Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 1996Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7NT: £560,000 (2023–2009).

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 Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 367.7% above the 1996 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

Oak Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Brettenham Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

5 applications on record at Oak Cottage, Brettenham Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NT

5decisions4extensions30documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of pitched roof single-storey rear extension with flat roof link to existing dwelling (following demolition of flat roof rear extension), as amended by drawing no. 340 021 B received on 31/08/05.

    Reference
    B/05/01351
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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On the street

Versus other Brettenham Road homes

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

Oak Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£596

Street avg £2,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 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.
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

0.1 km

Telephone Box — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Telephone BoxBus stop56m
  • Brettenham RoadBus stop134m
  • The RanchBus stop588m
  • Causeway EstateBus stop1.0km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
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 gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oak Cottage is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7NT. 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 Oak 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 Oak Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band E and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Oak 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP7 7NT. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Oak Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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