DOWNINGS COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE, NORTON, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP31 3NB - £332,000

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DOWNINGS COTTAGE is a very small extended terraced house of 83m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £345,078. It was last sold for £332,000 in October 2023, which was around 53% above the average October 2023 terraced price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2017, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was A.

DOWNINGS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for DOWNINGS COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average terraced price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four DOWNINGS 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
2023 25 OCT	£332,000	£217,253	53% above HPI
2018 13 DEC	£295,000	£188,991	56% above HPI
2003 25 APR	£150,000	£97,606	54% above HPI
1995 20 FEB	£56,950	£40,634	40% above HPI

DOWNINGS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average terraced house price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four DOWNINGS COTTAGE sales between February 1995 and October 2023 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 December 2018 sale was for 56% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 56% above the HPI over time, until the October 2023 sale, where it falls to 53% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 53% above the HPI.

What might DOWNINGS COTTAGE be worth now?

DOWNINGS COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £345,078.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.9%, between October 2023 and July 2025, for terraced houses, in the Mid Suffolk local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 3.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for DOWNINGS COTTAGE of £332,000 on 25th October 2023. For the value to have increased from £332,000 to £345,078 over the two years and three months to July 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of DOWNINGS COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for terraced houses in the Mid Suffolk local authority area.
• The October 2023 sale price of £332,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of DOWNINGS COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2023.

How Large is DOWNINGS COTTAGE?

DOWNINGS COTTAGE is 83m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2017. This puts it in the smallest 20% of terraced houses houses in Norton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of terraced houses houses by size in Norton, and where DOWNINGS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 17% of terraced houses houses are smaller than DOWNINGS COTTAGE, and 80% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Norton.

DOWNINGS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

DOWNINGS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.067 of an acre, or 272m². The below map shows the location of DOWNINGS 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 DOWNINGS 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 DOWNINGS COTTAGE?

DOWNINGS COTTAGE is located on CHURCH LANE in NORTON, in the IP31 postcode district. The below map shows the position of DOWNINGS COTTAGE on CHURCH LANE.