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About The Old Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Forge is a six-bedroom detached house in Brockford, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 39.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 18 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Mendlesham Road, Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Old Forge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025HeritageListed Building Consent not required
Application for Listed Building Consent - The replacement of a non-compliant oil tank situated within the curtilage of a Listed Building.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Forge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2014)
£462,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Old Forge, Mendlesham Road, Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5NU
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Mendlesham Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,593
Street avg £4,017
Floor Area
290 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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 5NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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