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About Old Cock Inn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Cock Inn is a detached house in Cotton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4QH). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 17.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 sits 117.3% above the 2005 sale of £310,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Cock Inn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Cock Inn, Cock Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an annexe application was refused at Old Cock Inn in 2022.
- Apr 2023AnnexFullGranted
Householder Application - Erection of garage with first floor annexe
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2005)
£310,700
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Old Cock Inn, Cock Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4QH
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Versus other Cock Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old Cock Inn is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,258
Street avg £2,253
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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