Bluebell Cottage, IP16 4PY
Bluebell Cottage is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft detached home in Leiston. It sold for £385,000 in April 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £375k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £191k to £265k 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 Apr 2026 £385,000 3.7% 0.6% Mar 2014 £250,000 -0.9% -3.5% Dec 2009 £260,000 -1.7% -4.3% Nov 2007 £269,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Bluebell Cottage.
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,812 per square metre (£447 per square foot) in Apr 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,693 per square metre (£436 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2026 £385,000 £4,812 £375,458 £4,693 Mar 2014 £250,000 £3,125 £386,113 £4,826 Dec 2009 £260,000 £3,250 £428,952 £5,362 Nov 2007 £269,500 £3,369 £420,095 £5,251 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 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 £375,458. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leiston are now selling for between £2,390 and £3,310 per square metre (£222 and £307 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £191,000 and £265,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 702 square metres (7,556 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2014 DC/14/2726/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Bluebell Cottage Low Lane Aldringham Cum Thorpe Suffol
- Description:
- Construction of a new cartlodge/garden studio (existing outbuilding to be demolished).
- Summary:
- 28 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
- 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:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 02 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 49 sqm (527 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Bluebell Cottage 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 £375,458.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Leiston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £191,000 to £265,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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