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About Downham Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downham Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashfield, Stowmarket, Stowmarket (IP14 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 54.9% above the 2013 sale of £303,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downham Cottage, The Street, Ashfield, Stowmarket, IP14 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2011DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Downham Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2013)
£303,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Downham Cottage, The Street, Ashfield, Stowmarket, IP14 6LX
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Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Downham Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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