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
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.
£211,000
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
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
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







