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Get started2 River Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Stowmarket (IP14 1BF). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 74.4% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025
Planning history at 2 River Gardens is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
Works to Ash Tree
2 River Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.
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2 River Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,901
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
The Ford — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Canopy reduce one ash by 30% and thin by 15%, leaving the tree with a well-shaped appearance. Lightly reduce by 15% one holly.
5 April 2013Most recent
£270,000
+8.0%over 1 year15 July 2011
£250,000
+16.3%over 8 years23 July 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP14 1BF: £369,160 (2025–2006).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
IP14 1PP
Closest school
0.4 km
Combs Ford Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB