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5 sales on record
About Kensington Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kensington Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stowmarket (IP14 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Kensington Court, where floor areas span 28–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 65).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 66.2% above the 2010 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Kensington Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Kensington Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£71,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Kensington Court, Flat 1, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1AP
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Stricklands Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Kensington Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,690
Street avg £2,668
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stowmarket district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dukes Head — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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