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About Laburnum Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laburnum Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 67.8% above the 2015 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 186.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laburnum Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Laburnum Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£177,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Laburnum Cottage, Valley Lane, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3BE
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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