Terraced 2 sales on record

43 SPERLING DRIVE

HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG

£272,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Trundley Close	0.1 miles
Shop	AB's minimarket	0.7 miles
Train station	Dullingham	8.0 miles
Hospital	Saffron Walden Community Hospital (no A&E)	8.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£272,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,838/m²

Local average

£242,926 (38 sales)

Street crime

136 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/09/2025

Expiry date: 18/09/2035

Current heating cost: £522/year

Potential heating cost: £478/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,850

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	20/03/2026	£272,500	Terraced	+14.7%	£274,458 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/04/2019	£237,500	Terraced	—	£287,639 to April 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	£272,500
listed	26/09/2025	£270,000
sold	01/01/2019	£237,500
sold	01/01/2008	£155,500
sold	01/01/2006	£161,950
sold	01/01/2006	£158,950

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
52 HOWE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NJ	£255,000	14/01/2026	Terraced
8 FOREST GLADE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NL	£249,995	07/05/2024	Terraced
43 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SB	£282,500	08/12/2023	Terraced
46 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JT	£300,000	11/10/2023	Terraced
43 FOREST GLADE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NN	£245,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
49 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JQ	£329,500	17/05/2023	Terraced
12 MASONS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SN	£225,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
44 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE	£330,000	04/01/2023	Terraced
55 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SB	£112,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
19 BILLINGS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SA	£293,500	02/12/2022	Terraced
23 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG	£255,000	27/09/2022	Terraced
10 CARLTON CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JN	£300,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
38 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SD	£365,000	10/08/2022	Terraced
57 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JT	£369,950	23/05/2022	Terraced
70 HOWE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NJ	£235,000	22/02/2022	Terraced
20 LOPHAMS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JR	£305,000	03/12/2021	Terraced
94 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE	£222,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
26 BILLINGS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SA	£254,000	24/09/2021	Terraced
65 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG	£239,000	04/08/2021	Terraced
54 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE	£277,500	23/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £272,247 (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 8.5%

10y growth 35%

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

1y (index) 4.5%

5y (index) 12%

10y (index) 36.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,059/mo

Realistic £1,177/mo

Optimistic £1,295/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Magenta House. Waters Edge, CB9	£1,325/mo	3	0.33 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Dovehouse Road, CB9	£1,260/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Betony Walk, CB9	£1,250/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Balmoral Drive, CB9	£1,250/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Orbell Avenue, CB9	£1,350/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Burton End, CB9	£1,250/mo	3	0.79 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Mallow Walk, CB9	£1,300/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Cleves Road, CB9	£800/mo	3	1.16 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Cleves Road, CB9	£1,450/mo	3	1.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,248/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,500

Target investor price (1%) £126,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18×

Monthly cashflow £36/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%

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	68
Criminal damage and arson	23
Shoplifting	15
Anti-social behaviour	8
Burglary	5
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Public order	2
Robbery	2
Other theft	1
Total incidents	136

Within 1 mile during May 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
New Cangle Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2023
Castle Manor Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2019
Place Farm Primary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2022
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Jul 2024
Samuel Ward Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 7 Dec 2022

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# 43 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG

## Property details

- Slug: `fc724ff` (address key hash: `fc724ff0210bc119936770aa081ea6d2d9546fa1`)
- Postcode: CB9 9SG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £272,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,838/m²
- Local average: £242,926 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 136 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £272,500
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £522/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,850

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9019-3054-2201-0845-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £272,500 | Terraced | +14.7% | £274,458 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a393-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-04-23 | £237,500 | Terraced | — | £287,639 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8a78b2af-fbf9-5cb0-e053-6b04a8c0f504) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG | £272,500 | 20/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 43 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG | £237,500 | 23/04/2019 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167458940](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/57702c0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £272,500 |
| listed | 2025-09-26 | £270,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £237,500 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £155,500 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £161,950 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £158,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 HOWE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NJ | £255,000 | 14/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 8 FOREST GLADE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NL | £249,995 | 07/05/2024 | Terraced |
| 43 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SB | £282,500 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 46 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JT | £300,000 | 11/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 43 FOREST GLADE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NN | £245,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 49 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JQ | £329,500 | 17/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 MASONS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SN | £225,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE | £330,000 | 04/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SB | £112,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 BILLINGS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SA | £293,500 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG | £255,000 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 CARLTON CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JN | £300,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 CHAPELWENT ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SD | £365,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 57 ARRENDENE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JT | £369,950 | 23/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 HOWE ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9NJ | £235,000 | 22/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 LOPHAMS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9JR | £305,000 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 94 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE | £222,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 BILLINGS CLOSE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SA | £254,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 65 SPERLING DRIVE, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SG | £239,000 | 04/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 54 HALES BARN ROAD, HAVERHILL, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB9 9SE | £277,500 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £272,247 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.5%
- **10y growth:** 35%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Suffolk; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 12%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,059/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,177/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,295/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Magenta House. Waters Edge, CB9 | £1,325/mo | 3 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Dovehouse Road, CB9 | £1,260/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Betony Walk, CB9 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Balmoral Drive, CB9 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Orbell Avenue, CB9 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Burton End, CB9 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Mallow Walk, CB9 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Cleves Road, CB9 | £800/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Cleves Road, CB9 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,248/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,000

*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 £1,260/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £36/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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 | 68 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **136** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| New Cangle Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 20 Jul 2023 |
| Castle Manor Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2019 |
| Place Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2022 |
| St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Jul 2024 |
| Samuel Ward Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 7 Dec 2022 |