Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills, IP22 1DW
Walnut Tree Cottage Back Hills is a 170 m² / 1,830 sq ft detached home in Rickinghall. It sold for £450,000 in June 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £420k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £495k to £654k 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 Jun 2025 £450,000 2.5% -0.5% Oct 2010 £315,000 1.9% -0.6% Jul 2005 New build New £285,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Walnut Tree Cottage, Back Hills.
- Internal area
- 170 square metres (1,830 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,647 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in Jun 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,472 per square metre (£230 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2025 £450,000 £2,647 £420,177 £2,472 Oct 2010 £315,000 £1,853 £466,783 £2,746 Jul 2005 £285,000 £1,676 £408,861 £2,405 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 170 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 £420,177. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rickinghall are now selling for between £2,910 and £3,850 per square metre (£270 and £357 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 170 m², this implies a valuation between £495,000 and £654,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 528 square metres (5,683 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2021 DC/21/05352
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Walnut Tree Cottage Back Hills Botesdale Suffolk
- Description:
- Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1no Tulip tree by 1/3
- Planning ref:
- October 2014 3096/14
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Walnut Tree Cottage Back Hills Botesdale
- Description:
- T1 Walnut to rear of property. To crown lift to approximately 5m and to reduce canopy by approximately 50% as appears to have been done previously as the tree is far too big for the garden. T2 Tulip tree to front of property. To reduce diameter of double stemmed canopy to balance by approximately 50% as appears to have been done previously. The tree is in a raised bed and could potentially become unstable.
- Summary:
- 04 July 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 170 sqm (1,830 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 01 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 179 sqm (1,927 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Walnut Tree Cottage Back Hills 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 £420,177.
- Based on an internal area of 170 m² and recent prices in Rickinghall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £495,000 to £654,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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