5 Bluetail Close, Stowmarket, IP14 5GA

5 Bluetail Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stowmarket (IP14 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -17.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 80.3% above the 2008 sale of £186,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.