When did Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA last change hands?

Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA last sold for £560,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £130,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and June 2021, Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA rose from £130,000 to £560,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA?

The most recent planning decision at Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA was a refusal for single-storey extension (ref. DC/23/02873) in July 2023. Earlier filings include 19 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA located?

Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA sits in Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district.

What is crime like near Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA?

Police records around Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA 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 Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA?

The closest primary school to Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA is Bildeston Primary School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA?

The closest bus stop to Chestnut Cottage, IP7 7QA is Village Sign, 86m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chestnut Cottage, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QA

4 sales on record25 planning records

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About Chestnut Cottage

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Chestnut Cottage is a property in Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7QA).

25 planning records sit against the property, 19 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £560,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Cottage, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at Chestnut Cottage in 2023.

25 applications on record at Chestnut Cottage, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QA

1 live now

24decisions8extensions216documents

Flagged:DemolitionListed building

Nov 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Topping/pruning of boundary hedge to 10'-15' and branch removal of 1 No. Weeping Willow tree
Reference
B//02/01615
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ConditionsApr 2026Decision
ExtensionOct 2025Application under Section 19 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Listed Building Consent DC/24/01127 Dated 29/07/2024 -Erection of single storey extension (following demolition of existing single storey kitchen wing); construction of raised chimney stack; alterations to the existing property comprising changes to ground floor, living and dining room and structural works as detailed in the Design and Access - To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) for design changes as per submitted plans/documentsDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£560,000
+133.3%over 19 years
18 January 2002
£240,000
+28.3%over 2 years
14 October 1999
£187,000
+43.8%over 2 years
31 January 1997
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 7QA: £490,000 (2023–2015).

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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

Village Sign — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Bildeston Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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42.3dB

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