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Guide Price£450,000

The Croft, Church Lane, Washbrook, Suffolk

Land size
1.73 acres
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • ENTRANCE HALL
  • BATHROOM
  • KITCHEN
  • 30' X 14' WORKSHOP
  • SITTING ROOM WITH CHIMNEY BREAST
  • CONSERVATORY
  • BEDROOM
  • 33' X 12' BLOCK BUILT STABLE/STORE
  • TOTAL AREA 1.73 ARCES
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN

Description

SITUATION:
The Croft is located within the parish of Washbrook close to the village church, located within a small quiet lane surrounded by rolling Suffolk countryside. There is relatively easy access to the county town of Ipswich offering a wide range of facilities including mainline railway link to London's Liverpool Street. The A14 trunk road offers access in an easterly direction to the A12 and Felixstowe and in a westerly direction to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and on to the Midlands.

The Croft consists of a single storey dwelling, of brick and tile construction with timber and corrugated extension/workshop, now requiring complete renovation throughout but offering enormous potential with the possibility of extensions, subject to the necessary planning consents. Situated within an idyllic rural location together with attractive grounds of 1.73 acres, suitable for equestrian usage or livestock. Offered with the benefit of no onward chain.

ENTRANCE HALL:
14' 2" (4.32m) Long. Glazed entrance door, access to loft space, built-in airing cupboard.

KITCHEN:
11' 9" x 8' 7" (3.58m x 2.62m) Fitted base storage unit, fitted worktop inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit with mono mixer tap, inset four ring electric hob, chimney breast, inset shelving, quarry tiled floor, utility cupboard, plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted Calor gas fired boiler, (unconnected at present) double glazed window to the rear aspect.

SITTING ROOM:
25' 0" x 11' 7" (7.62m x 3.53m) Two radiators, central chimney breast with decorative wooden surround, two generous windows overlooking the gardens and grounds, glazed French doors open to the conservatory.

CONSERVATORY:
10' 7" x 7' 9" (3.23m x 2.36m) single glazed construction.

BEDROOM:
11' 6" x 10' 7" (3.51m x 3.23m) Chimney breast, two adjacent built-in storage cupboards, boarded wood floor, large window to the front aspect, two further windows to the side aspect.

BATHROOM:
8' 6" x 6' 4" (2.59m x 1.93m) Panel bath with shower mixer tap, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, radiator, window to the rear aspect.

WORKSHOP:
30' 0" x 14' 6" (9.14m x 4.42m) With inspection pit, attached lean to workshop 30'2" x 10'9" with double doors.

OUTSIDE:
The property is approached via a small track with gates opening to the parking area, further pedestrian gate to the front. The gardens, grounds and meadow are predominately laid to lawn with mature native hedged boundaries. Situated within the land there is a detached block built stable/store 33' x 12' and further dilapidated store 34' x 17'6". In total the plot measure 1.73 acres.

POSTCODE: IP8 3HF

ENERGY RATING: E - 39

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-08-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,222 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£260,116 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £376,097 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
39 E
63 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

23 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Copdock Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Community school
  • Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sprites Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sproughton Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gusford Community Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    518
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Chantry Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy3.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    811
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormiston Endeavour Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    793
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hadleigh High School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    712
    Type
    Academy converter
  • East Bergholt High School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Ipswich Extra, Ipswich1.1 miles
Aldi Chantry Ipswich, Ipswich1.3 miles
Co-op Pinewood Foodstore, Ipswich1.6 miles

GP surgery

Hawthorn Drive Surgery2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

St Clements Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Play Space622 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Ipswich Rail Station3.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Saxon Lane727 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich13 min · 5.4 miles
Hadleigh14 min · 6.5 miles
Manningtree19 min · 10 miles
Needham Market19 min · 12 miles
Colchester (city)26 min · 16 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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