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EPC A
About Bowercroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bowercroft is a detached house in Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Haverhill (CB9 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 129.5% above the 2014 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bowercroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bowercroft, Finchingfield Road, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2015ConditionsGranted
Application for approval of details reserved by condition nos. 4, 5, 6 and 13 of approved application 14/01277/FUL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bowercroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£322,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Finchingfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Bowercroft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £3,254
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haverhill district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB9 7EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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