FERNBANK, BACTON, STOWMARKET, IP14 4LX - £380,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

FERNBANK is a large extended detached house of 143m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £472,789. It was last sold for £380,000 in November 2016, which was around 7% above the average November 2016 detached price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FERNBANK Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for FERNBANK since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two FERNBANK 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
2016 21 NOV	£380,000	£354,587	7% above HPI
2001 23 JUL	£175,000	£139,744	25% above HPI

FERNBANK Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Mid Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two FERNBANK sales from July 2001 and November 2016 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 July 2001 sale was for 25% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% above the HPI over time, until the November 2016 sale, where it falls to 7% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% above the HPI.

What might FERNBANK be worth now?

FERNBANK might now be worth an estimated £472,789.

This is based on house price inflation of 24.4%, between November 2016 and December 2024, for detached 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 24.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FERNBANK of £380,000 on 21st November 2016. For the value to have increased from £380,000 to £472,789 over the seven years and eleven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FERNBANK has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Mid Suffolk local authority area.
• The November 2016 sale price of £380,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FERNBANK has not materially changed since November 2016.

How Large is FERNBANK?

FERNBANK is 143m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Bacton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bacton, and where FERNBANK lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses houses are smaller than FERNBANK, and 28% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bacton.

FERNBANK: Plot and Title Map

FERNBANK sits on a plot of roughly 0.166 of an acre, or 671m². The below map shows the location of FERNBANK, 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 FERNBANK). 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 FERNBANK?

FERNBANK is located in BACTON, in the IP14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FERNBANK in BACTON.