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About 2 The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 751 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views, attached land beyond the plot and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 33.9% above the 2021 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £395,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottage, Mendlesham Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 The Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2018RenovationHeritageGranted
Listed Building Application - Removal of plasterboard ceiling in first floor bedroom to expose original crown and beams.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 The Cottage, Mendlesham Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4RB
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Versus other Mendlesham Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 The Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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