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About The Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Crescent is a six-bedroom detached house in Bacton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2021 for £760,000. 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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
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.
The Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Crescent, Rectory Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Crescent has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£760,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Crescent, Rectory Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LE
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Rectory Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,517
Street avg £3,366
Floor Area
302 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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.
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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