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1 High House Cottages, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 High House Cottages

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

1 High House Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 76 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £325,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once 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 1 High House Cottages, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 High House Cottages 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.
Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2023Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in IP7 7QB: £470,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 High House Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 High House Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£351k

1 Chapel Farm Cottages, Chapel Farm Lane, Hitcham

IP7 7JW

£357k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Hall Road, Chelsworth

IP7 7HX

£346k

1 Duke Street, Bildeston

IP7 7EW

£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Church Road, Brettenham

IP7 7QR

£318k

1 Artiss Close, Bildeston

IP7 7BF

£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
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

1.0 km

Village Sign — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 High House Cottages, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.