THE RECTORY, THE CAUSEWAY, HITCHAM, IPSWICH, IP7 7NF - £595,000

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

THE RECTORY is a large extended detached house of 154m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £602,147. It was last sold for £595,000 in October 2024, which was around 24% above the average October 2024 detached price in the Babergh local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2024, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE RECTORY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for THE RECTORY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Babergh local authority area for the corresponding sale date. two of the four THE RECTORY sales were for above the average price, and four were for below 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
2024 25 OCT	£595,000	£478,192	24% above HPI
2018 22 JUN	£480,000	£421,446	14% above HPI
2004 10 DEC	£250,000	£255,529	2% below HPI
2003 2 MAY	£175,000	£222,977	22% below HPI

THE RECTORY 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 four THE RECTORY sales between May 2003 and October 2024 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 June 2018 sale was for 14% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% above the HPI over time, until the October 2024 sale, where it rises to 24% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 24% above the HPI.

What might THE RECTORY be worth now?

THE RECTORY might now be worth an estimated £602,147.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.2%, between October 2024 and December 2024, 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 1.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE RECTORY of £595,000 on 25th October 2024. For the value to have increased from £595,000 to £602,147 over the ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE RECTORY has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Babergh local authority area.
• The October 2024 sale price of £595,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE RECTORY has not materially changed since October 2024.

How Large is THE RECTORY?

THE RECTORY is 154m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2024. This puts it in the largest 30% 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 THE RECTORY lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE RECTORY, and 29% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitcham.

THE RECTORY: Plot and Title Map

THE RECTORY sits on a plot of roughly 0.462 of an acre, or 1,869m². The below map shows the location of THE RECTORY, 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 THE RECTORY). 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 THE RECTORY?

THE RECTORY is located on THE CAUSEWAY in HITCHAM, in the IP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE RECTORY on THE CAUSEWAY.