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5 bed house for sale Wattisham Road, Bildeston, IP7

Guide price

£785,000

Added on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,342 a year

Key features

Five double bedrooms and three bathrooms
Spacious light-filled reception rooms
Established gardens amounting to about 0.215 acre
Garage, parking. greenhouse and summer house
Central village setting. No chain.

About this property

A delightful family house with established gardens The house dates back to 1972 and has been extended and now combines well-proportioned and versatile accommodation with excellent eco credentials along with attractive, established gardens, providing a comfortable and practical home in a pleasant village setting. The accommodation is approached through a welcoming entrance hall, which leads through to the principal reception room. This has been thoughtfully extended to create a generous and versatile living space, centred around a wood-burning stove and a door to a side study room.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,342 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,561
Band B

£1,821
Band C

£2,081
Band D

This home: £2,342
Band E

£2,862
Band F

£3,382
Band G

£3,903
Band H

£4,683

This home is in band D, which costs £2,342 a year in Babergh for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Babergh, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Location

Wattisham Road, Bildeston, IP7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £785,000

£392k £1.2m

Deposit10% £79,000

£0 £785k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £706,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £157,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Parkholme, Wattisham Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£415,000
97, Wattisham Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2021	883 sq ft £321/sq ft	883 sq ft	£321	£283,000
Wahroonga, Wattisham Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£296,000
97, Wattisham Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2018	883 sq ft £300/sq ft	883 sq ft	£300	£265,000
55, Wattisham Road Detached	Detached	May 2018	1,249 sq ft £231/sq ft	1,249 sq ft	£231	£288,000
Parkholme, Wattisham Road Detached	Detached	Dec 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£239,000
55, Wattisham Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2016	1,249 sq ft £220/sq ft	1,249 sq ft	£220	£275,000
1, Wattisham Road Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2011	797 sq ft £161/sq ft	797 sq ft	£161	£128,500