Challacombe House, Front Street, IP14 5RY
Challacombe House Front Street is a 163 m² / 1,755 sq ft detached home in Stowmarket. It sold for £597,500 in February 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £565k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £437k to £561k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2023 £597,500 11.1% 7.5% May 2016 £295,000 3.8% 1.8% Oct 1998 £153,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Challacombe House, Front Street.
- Internal area
- 163 square metres (1,755 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,665 per square metre (£340 per square foot) in Feb 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,465 per square metre (£322 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2023 £597,500 £3,666 £564,760 £3,465 May 2016 £295,000 £1,810 £376,115 £2,307 Oct 1998 £153,000 £939 £642,827 £3,944 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 163 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 £564,760. 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 £2,680 and £3,440 per square metre (£248 and £319 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 163 m², this implies a valuation between £437,000 and £561,000. 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
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- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 423 square metres (4,553 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived sales listing for Challacombe House Front Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/08/2022. It last appeared Jul 2023.
- Photos:
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There are 23 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2022) for Challacombe House Front Street.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Planning ref:
- April 2023 DC/23/01032
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Challacombe House 60 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk
- Description:
- Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area- Reduce 2No. Prunus Trees (T1 and T2) by 2m and reshape. Fell 1No. Holly (T3). Reshape 1No. Holly (T4), Fell 1No. Laurel (T5) and Remove 2No. shrubs (T6 and T7)
- Summary:
- 09 September 2022 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 163 sqm (1,755 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, with additional insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 07 October 2014 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Challacombe House Front Street 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 £564,760.
- Based on an internal area of 163 m² and recent prices in Stowmarket, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £437,000 to £561,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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