Alma Cottage, Needham Road, IP6 8HJ
Alma Cottage Needham Road is a 128 m² / 1,378 sq ft detached home in Needham Market. It sold for £475,000 in November 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £470k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £347k to £462k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2021 £475,000 4.7% 2.5% Aug 2017 £390,000 9.4% 7.6% Apr 2011 £220,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Alma Cottage, Needham Road.
- Internal area
- 128 square metres (1,378 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,710 per square metre (£345 per square foot) in Nov 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,675 per square metre (£341 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2021 £475,000 £3,711 £470,460 £3,675 Aug 2017 £390,000 £3,047 £453,621 £3,544 Apr 2011 £220,000 £1,719 £348,615 £2,724 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 128 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 £470,460. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Needham Market are now selling for between £2,710 and £3,610 per square metre (£251 and £335 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 128 m², this implies a valuation between £347,000 and £462,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 308 square metres (3,315 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2022 DC/22/04761
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Alma Cottage Needham Road Barking Ipswich Suffolk
- Description:
- Householder Application - Installation of a roof mounted Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
- Summary:
- 01 July 2025 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 133 sqm (1,432 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 08 November 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 128 sqm (1,378 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 17 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 22 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Alma Cottage Needham Road 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 £470,460.
- Based on an internal area of 128 m² and recent prices in Needham Market, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £347,000 to £462,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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