Property data
Sale history
£187,000 on Jul 2012
Internal area
82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,280 per square metre (£212 per square foot) in Jul 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,843 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2012 £187,000 £2,280 £315,105 £3,843

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £315,105. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Stowmarket are now selling for between £2,800 and £3,810 per square metre (£260 and £353 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £230,000 and £312,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
469 square metres (5,048 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 April 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

4 Layham Gardens is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £315,105.
  • Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Stowmarket, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £230,000 to £312,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 4 Layham Gardens last sold for £187,000 in July 2012.

HouseMetric shows 4 Layham Gardens as 82 m² (883 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 19 April 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 4 Layham Gardens was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

4 Layham Gardens is in postcode IP14 2PY, in Stowmarket. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Layham Gardens, IP14 2PY or analysis of the Stowmarket property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.