Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2020 £285,000 5.2% 3.2%
Aug 1999 £98,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Great Back Lane.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,653 per square metre (£339 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,221 per square metre (£392 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2020 £285,000 £3,654 £329,258 £4,221
Aug 1999 £98,000 £1,256 £376,590 £4,828

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 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 £329,258. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Debenham are now selling for between £2,990 and £3,840 per square metre (£277 and £356 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £233,000 and £300,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
263 square metres (2,831 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Great Back Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 17/04/2019. It last appeared Sep 2019.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in January 1980) for 8 Great Back Lane.

Photos for 8 Great Back Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2019 DC/19/01376
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 8 Great Back Lane Debenham Stowmarket Suffol
Description:
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/18/03084- Condition 3 (Materials) (Requiring on-site inspection)

Planning ref:
September 2018 DC/18/03084
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 8 Great Back Lane Debenham Stowmarket Suffol
Description:
Planning Application - Erection of 1 No. two-storey detached dwelling.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 March 2019 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

8 Great Back Lane 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 £329,258.
  • Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Debenham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £233,000 to £300,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Great Back Lane last sold for £285,000 in August 2020.

HouseMetric shows 8 Great Back Lane as 78 m² (840 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 F, from an inspection dated 01 March 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Great Back Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Great Back Lane is in postcode IP14 6PZ, in Debenham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Great Back Lane, IP14 6PZ or analysis of the Debenham 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.