Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

8 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT

STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB

£265,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Age UK	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Lime Tree Place	0.2 miles
Train station	Stowmarket	0.5 miles
University	Suffolk Rural Campus (Suffolk New College)	9.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£265,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,789/m²

Local average

£269,947 (69 sales)

Street crime

93 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/10/2025

Expiry date: 28/10/2035

Current heating cost: £776/year

Potential heating cost: £716/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£265,000	Semi-detached	+82.8%	£272,096 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/12/2013	£145,000	Semi-detached	—	£232,420 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 NEEDHAM ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2AW	£300,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
39 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£260,000	07/08/2023	Semi-detached
2 LOCKINGTON WALK, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DD	£300,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
18 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DA	£460,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
5 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AX	£558,620	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
57 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£270,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
49 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£237,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
19 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£232,000	13/04/2022	Semi-detached
68 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DD	£325,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
53 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£255,000	23/03/2022	Semi-detached
11 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£230,000	10/03/2022	Semi-detached
46 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AT	£490,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
61 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£280,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
47 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA	£340,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
39 IPSWICH ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1BY	£515,000	22/09/2021	Semi-detached
19 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AT	£422,500	10/09/2021	Semi-detached
10 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB	£210,000	04/08/2021	Semi-detached
9 COMBS FORD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2AP	£235,000	09/07/2021	Semi-detached
5 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AX	£515,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached
62 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DD	£210,000	22/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £332,256 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.3%

10y growth 25.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Mid Suffolk. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 13.3%

10y (index) 35.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Mid Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £885/mo

Realistic £983/mo

Optimistic £1,081/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Mid Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Violet Hill Road, IP14	£1,100/mo	2	0.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×

Monthly cashflow £-79/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	50
Criminal damage and arson	9
Public order	9
Shoplifting	8
Anti-social behaviour	4
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Other theft	2
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	93

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2018
Combs Ford Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Jul 2011
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2019
Chilton Community Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2018
Stowmarket High School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 14 Mar 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/04/2014	20/03/2014	6	1
19/09/2003	18/07/2003	1	2

# 8 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB

## Property details

- Slug: `2d76d83` (address key hash: `2d76d8316c97d61f6c4dfcd79ecd8a3d13141bdf`)
- Postcode: IP14 1DB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £265,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,789/m²
- Local average: £269,947 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 93 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £776/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2318-3956-1200-4605-3204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | +82.8% | £272,096 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-5d5e-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2013-12-20 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | — | £232,420 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4ee09653-f93c-4ca2-86ba-351237b416af) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB | £265,000 | 19/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB | £145,000 | 20/12/2013 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 NEEDHAM ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2AW | £300,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £260,000 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LOCKINGTON WALK, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DD | £300,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DA | £460,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AX | £558,620 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £270,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £237,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £232,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DD | £325,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £255,000 | 23/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £230,000 | 10/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AT | £490,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £280,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 47 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DA | £340,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 39 IPSWICH ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1BY | £515,000 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AT | £422,500 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LOCKINGTON CRESCENT, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1DB | £210,000 | 04/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 COMBS FORD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2AP | £235,000 | 09/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 TEMPLE ROAD, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 1AX | £515,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 62 COMBS LANE, STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP14 2DD | £210,000 | 22/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £332,256 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 0.3%
- **10y growth:** 25.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Mid Suffolk; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Mid Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £885/mo
- **Realistic:** £983/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,081/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Violet Hill Road, IP14 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-79/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **93** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2018 |
| Combs Ford Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Jul 2011 |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2019 |
| Chilton Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2018 |
| Stowmarket High School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 14 Mar 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10209148
- **Address:** 8 Lockington Crescent, STOWMARKET, IP14 1DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/04/2014
- **Work Completed:** 20/03/2014
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1003107
- **Address:** 8 Lockington Crescent, STOWMARKET, IP14 1DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2003
- **Work Completed:** 18/07/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)