1 Datchet House, Church Road, Brettenham, Ipswich, IP7 7QR
About 1 Datchet House
1 Datchet House is a semi-detached house in Brettenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–100 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
1 Datchet House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Datchet House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7QR: £241,550 (2021–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







