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About 2 Rectory Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Rectory Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bacton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 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.
2 Rectory Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of 2 Rectory Cottages, Rectory Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LE
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Versus other Rectory Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Rectory Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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