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About The Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Meadows is a detached house in Cotton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 68.9% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Meadows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Meadows, Scuffins Lane, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2020AnnexFullGranted
Householder Application. Proposed enlargement and alterations to previously extended double garage/workshop with office space over (as approved in 0627/16 amended by 1151/17), to create single guest annexe ancillary to use of main dwelling. Removal of previously approved external staircase. Repositioning of existing access. Erection of wall and gates to frontage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Meadows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2015)
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Meadows, Scuffins Lane, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4QJ
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Versus other Scuffins Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for The Meadows lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,679
Street avg £2,644
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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