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About 15 Abbots Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Abbots Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturmer, Haverhill, Haverhill (CB9 7XN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Abbots Cottages, Sturmer, Haverhill, CB9 7XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Abbots Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlinePermission/Approval not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. Extension will extend beyond rear wall of the original house by 4.8m, with a maximum height of 3.5m and 2.2m to the eaves of the extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 15 Abbots Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbots Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Abbots Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,538
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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