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About School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School House is a three-bedroom detached house in Cotton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 13.4% below the 2025 sale of £590,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £590,000 in February 2025.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 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.
Latest sale on School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2025)
£590,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of School House, Church Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4RA
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², School House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4RA 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 — 19 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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