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6 bed house for sale Shelley, Ipswich, IP7

Guide price

£1,750,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6
Size: £282 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £4,683 a year

Key features

Stunning period and extended country house
Delightful gardens with far reaching views
Tennis court, swimming pool, holiday cottage
Storage buildings and triple cart lodge
In all about 6.5 acres

About this property

An impressive 18th century country house offering extensive accommodation in a delightful setting. Enjoying a tranquil setting amidst the Dedham Vale ANOB, a stunning 18th Century farmhouse with two residential barn conversions and outbuildings, generating significant additional income.

Shelley Priory is a delightful Grade II Listed farmhouse, dating back to the 18th Century in the main, with earlier origins. The property presents painted brick elevations under a peg tile roof, with four gault brick chimney stacks.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £4,683 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,561
Band B

£1,821
Band C

£2,081
Band D

£2,342
Band E

£2,862
Band F

£3,382
Band G

£3,903
Band H

This home: £4,683

This home is in band H, which costs £4,683 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.

Price guide

This home

£282 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£321 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£250 / sq ft

£282 / sq ft

£404 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£282 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in IP7 (£250–£404, 10th–90th percentile, 359 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 359 homes sold in IP7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP7 →

Location

Shelley, Ipswich, IP7

In the Dedham Vale National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,750,000

£870k £2.6m

Deposit10% £175,000

£0 £1.8m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,575,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £350,000 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
2, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2026	947 sq ft £354/sq ft	947 sq ft	£354	£335,000
2, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	May 2013	947 sq ft £232/sq ft	947 sq ft	£232	£220,000
4, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2012	1,518 sq ft £247/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£247	£375,000
3, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£210,000
4, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2007	1,518 sq ft £223/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£223	£339,000
1, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£215,000
Sparrows Detached	Detached	Aug 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£670,000
4, Shelley Priory Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2002	1,518 sq ft £148/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£148	£225,000