Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old High House, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£826,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£625,000)+32%
- Against IP7 7QB's recent median (£320,000)+158%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
287 m²
3094 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£826,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£625,000)+32%
- Against IP7 7QB's recent median (£320,000)+158%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old High House is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7QB. 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
287 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in IP7 7QB
2 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
1 May 2017Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in IP7 7QB: £320,000 (2024–2023).
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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About Old High House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old High House is a five-bedroom detached house in Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3094 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 43), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 6 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. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £826,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old High House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
31.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 June 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old High House, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old High House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
4 applications on record at Old High House, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, IP7 7QB
4decisions32documents
Flagged:Listed building
- Sept 2017RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Application. Removal of modern hard concrete render from exterior and interior walls, from ground level to a metre high on all eight exterior elevations of the building. To take off concrete render from interior walls to the height of the soleplate. To repair and replace where necessary the timber soleplate and brick plinth, insulate within the voids and then to re-render in lime mortar. Make good all soakaways and drains.To install a French drain to a depth of 18" around the property.
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/04085
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2017Decision
- ConditionsOct 2017Decision
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Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Old High House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
31.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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
1.0 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Village SignBus stop982m
- Six BellsBus stop1.4km
- Post BoxBus stop1.4km
- Hill FarmBus stop2.1km
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
40.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old High House is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 7QB. 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 Old High House. 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 Old High House was lodged in June 2011 at band G and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Old High House. 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 7QB. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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