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About Elm Farm House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Farm House is a five-bedroom detached house in Mickfield, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 479 m² (around 5156 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 479 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 sits 55.7% above the 2017 sale of £720,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elm Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elm Farm House, Debenham Road, Mickfield, Stowmarket, IP14 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at Elm Farm House in 2023.
- Aug 2023Change of UseOutlineWithdrawn
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion to form 5No dwellings.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Elm Farm House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£720,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Elm Farm House, Debenham Road, Mickfield, Stowmarket, IP14 5LP
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Debenham Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Elm Farm House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,503
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
479 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 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 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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