5, BROWNS CLOSE, HITCHAM, IPSWICH, IP7 7NP - £340,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

5 BROWNS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 87m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £339,555. It was last sold for £340,500 in May 2023, which was around 31% below the average May 2023 detached price in the Babergh local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2022, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 BROWNS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 BROWNS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Babergh local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 5 BROWNS CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 23 MAY	£340,500	£490,877	31% below HPI
1999 10 SEP	£127,000	£116,016	9% above HPI

5 BROWNS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Babergh local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 BROWNS CLOSE sales from September 1999 and May 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 1999 sale was for 9% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% above the HPI over time, until the May 2023 sale, where it falls to 31% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 31% below the HPI.

What might 5 BROWNS CLOSE be worth now?

5 BROWNS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £339,555.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.3%, between May 2023 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Babergh local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.3% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 BROWNS CLOSE of £340,500 on 23rd May 2023. For the value to have decreased from £340,500 to £339,555 over the two years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 BROWNS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Babergh local authority area.
• The May 2023 sale price of £340,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 BROWNS CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2023.

How Large is 5 BROWNS CLOSE?

5 BROWNS CLOSE is 87m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2022. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Hitcham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hitcham, and where 5 BROWNS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 16% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 BROWNS CLOSE, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitcham.

5 BROWNS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 BROWNS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.150 of an acre, or 609m². The below map shows the location of 5 BROWNS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 BROWNS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 BROWNS CLOSE?

5 BROWNS CLOSE is located in HITCHAM, in the IP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on BROWNS CLOSE.