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About South Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
South Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 4RD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1183 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 25.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
South Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against South Cottage, Mendlesham Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2012PorchHeritageGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Regularistaion of demolition of rear porch, create new doorway, remove internal wall and erect single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
South Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2011)
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of South Cottage, Mendlesham Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, IP14 4RD
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Versus other Mendlesham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
South Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £3,746
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP14 4RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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