BROOK COTTAGE, OUSDEN, NEWMARKET, CB8 8TW - £185,000

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BROOK COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 118m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £871,434. It was last sold for £185,000 in October 1997, which was around 93% above the average October 1997 detached price in the West Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2008, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

BROOK COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BROOK COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the West Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BROOK COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
1997 3 OCT	£185,000	£95,642	93% above HPI
1995 16 AUG	£145,000	£81,291	78% above HPI

BROOK COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BROOK COTTAGE sales from August 1995 and October 1997 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 1995 sale was for 78% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 78% above the HPI over time, until the October 1997 sale, where it rises to 93% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 93% above the HPI.

What might BROOK COTTAGE be worth now?

BROOK COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £871,434.

This is based on house price inflation of 371%, between October 1997 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the West Suffolk local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 371% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BROOK COTTAGE of £185,000 on 3rd October 1997. For the value to have increased from £185,000 to £871,434 over the 28 years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BROOK COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the West Suffolk local authority area.
• The October 1997 sale price of £185,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BROOK COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 1997.

How Large is BROOK COTTAGE?

BROOK COTTAGE is 118m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2008. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Ousden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ousden, and where BROOK COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 32% of detached houses houses are smaller than BROOK COTTAGE, and 68% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ousden.

BROOK COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BROOK COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.562 of an acre, or 2,274m². The below map shows the location of BROOK COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BROOK COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BROOK COTTAGE?

BROOK COTTAGE is located in OUSDEN, in the CB8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BROOK COTTAGE in OUSDEN.