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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rambull Cottage

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

Rambull Cottage is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Rambull Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

2 applications on record at Rambull Cottage, Brettenham Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7NT

2decisions16documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Sept 2011
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Application for Listed Building Consent- Replacement of four windows to existing extension.

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    B/11/00713
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£355,000

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 7NT: £560,000 (2023–2009).

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.

On epc rating, Rambull Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
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Everything you need to know about Rambull Cottage

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£357k

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£351k

1 Chapel Farm Cottages, Chapel Farm Lane, Hitcham

IP7 7JW

£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Duke Street, Bildeston

IP7 7EW

£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Church Road, Brettenham

IP7 7QR

£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£318k

1 Artiss Close, Bildeston

IP7 7BF

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

0.1 km

Telephone Box — bus stop.

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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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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