Detached 2 sales on record

97 COTMER ROAD

LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PS

£385,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cotmer Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Stones Video Library	0.4 miles
Train station	Oulton Broad South	0.4 miles
Hospital	Airey Close	2.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£385,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,984/m²

Local average

£347,475 (47 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 05/06/2025

Expiry date: 04/06/2035

Current heating cost: £1,370/year

Potential heating cost: £1,269/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/04/2026	£385,000	Detached	+24.2%	£381,699 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/03/2022	£310,000	Detached	—	£307,342 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£385,000
listed	29/04/2025	£385,000
sold	01/01/2022	£310,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 CONRAD CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QA	£350,000	05/03/2026	Detached
15 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW	£270,000	12/12/2025	Detached
13 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX	£257,000	03/03/2025	Detached
4 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX	£360,000	11/12/2023	Detached
12 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW	£344,000	08/11/2023	Detached
11 ROWAN WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PT	£295,000	11/09/2023	Detached
9 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW	£257,000	28/07/2023	Detached
3 SISKIN GREEN, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PP	£300,000	06/07/2023	Detached
122 WESTWOOD AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9RN	£270,000	23/05/2023	Detached
28 BEVERLEY CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QQ	£312,000	12/05/2023	Detached
13 WOODPECKER AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PN	£285,000	03/04/2023	Detached
19 CONRAD CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QA	£295,000	23/02/2023	Detached
101 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PT	£395,000	31/10/2022	Detached
158 COLVILLE ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9RB	£405,000	21/10/2022	Detached
17 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX	£375,000	29/09/2022	Detached
16 CONRAD ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QB	£261,000	26/09/2022	Detached
14 JELLICOE AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QE	£270,000	21/09/2022	Detached
15 BEVERLEY CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QQ	£240,000	03/08/2022	Detached
35 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PL	£690,000	22/07/2022	Detached
36 CONRAD ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QD	£393,000	15/07/2022	Detached

Area average: £331,200 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.8%

10y growth 43.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 9.5%

10y (index) 32.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,375

Target investor price (1%) £83,500

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~388 m² (0.10 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	56
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other crime	5
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Drugs	3
Shoplifting	3
Bicycle theft	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	118

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Elm Tree Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2022
Warren School	Other	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Dell Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2022
Grove Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2022
Westwood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/09/2019	20/09/2019	1	—
07/04/2014	17/03/2014	2	1

# 97 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PS

## Property details

- Slug: `4851682` (address key hash: `4851682c5b337220921b315bbd45e7f8c9fa303c`)
- Postcode: NR33 9PS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £385,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,984/m²
- Local average: £347,475 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £385,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,370/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3535-3426-6100-0225-2202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £385,000 | Detached | +24.2% | £381,699 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5e9a-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-03-08 | £310,000 | Detached | — | £307,342 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e7b085fc-ba6e-7e31-e053-6c04a8c0e67f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 97 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PS | £385,000 | 01/04/2026 | Detached |
| 97 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PS | £310,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [161283599](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/492c11f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £385,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-29 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £310,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 CONRAD CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QA | £350,000 | 05/03/2026 | Detached |
| 15 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW | £270,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 13 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX | £257,000 | 03/03/2025 | Detached |
| 4 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX | £360,000 | 11/12/2023 | Detached |
| 12 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW | £344,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 11 ROWAN WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PT | £295,000 | 11/09/2023 | Detached |
| 9 PLOVERS WAY, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PW | £257,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 3 SISKIN GREEN, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PP | £300,000 | 06/07/2023 | Detached |
| 122 WESTWOOD AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9RN | £270,000 | 23/05/2023 | Detached |
| 28 BEVERLEY CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QQ | £312,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 13 WOODPECKER AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PN | £285,000 | 03/04/2023 | Detached |
| 19 CONRAD CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QA | £295,000 | 23/02/2023 | Detached |
| 101 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PT | £395,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 158 COLVILLE ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9RB | £405,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CHICHESTER DRIVE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8PX | £375,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 16 CONRAD ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QB | £261,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached |
| 14 JELLICOE AVENUE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QE | £270,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 15 BEVERLEY CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QQ | £240,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 35 COTMER ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 9PL | £690,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 36 CONRAD ROAD, LOWESTOFT, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NR33 8QD | £393,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £331,200 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.8%
- **10y growth:** 43.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Suffolk; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Elm Tree Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Sep 2022 |
| Warren School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Dell Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 30 Jun 2022 |
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2022 |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13765648
- **Address:** 97 Cotmer Road, LOWESTOFT, NR33 9PS
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/09/2019
- **Work Completed:** 20/09/2019
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10203614
- **Address:** 97 Cotmer Road, LOWESTOFT, NR33 9PS
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/04/2014
- **Work Completed:** 17/03/2014
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)