Sold STC Terraced

7 LOWTHER STREET

NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK CB8 0JS

3 beds 1 baths Listed 13 Feb 2026 (-192d)

£230,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£230,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£255,351 (-9.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,124 of 33,755)

Street crime

142 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

  • 3 bedroom victorian terraced cottage.
  • No chain.

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

SUMMARY
No onward chain. A 3-bedroom Victorian terraced cottage with an enclosed garden, moments from the High Street. Some modernisation is required.


DESCRIPTION
This property requires some improvement and includes a good size living room with two cupboards. The kitchen/dining room is also a good size, has a staircase leading to the first floor, understairs cupboard and leads into the utility room. The bathroom is on the ground floor and requires updating. To the first floor are three double bedrooms and access to the loft.
The rear garden is a hardstanding courtyard with space for tables and chairs and there is a rear garden gate. The windows are double glazed and there is gas central heating.

Lowther street is moments from Newmarket high street off Fitzroy Street.Aapproximately 14 miles East of Cambridge, about 20 miles from Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket train station offers an hourly service in to Cambridge.

Property Accommodation 
This property requires some improvement and includes a good size living room with two cupboards. The kitchen/dining room is also a good size, has a staircase leading to the first floor, understairs cupboard and leads into the utility room. The bathroom is on the ground floor and requires updating. To the first floor are three double bedrooms and access to the loft.

Outside 
The rear garden is a hardstanding courtyard with space for tables and chairs and there is a rear garden gate. The windows are double glazed and there is gas central heating.

Location 
Lowther street is moments from Newmarket high street off Fitzroy Street.Aapproximately 14 miles East of Cambridge, about 20 miles from Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket train station offers an hourly service in to Cambridge.

Agents Notes 
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band B with West Suffolk Council
EPC rating E



1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

Listed by

Newmarket

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 172148408

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~62 m² (0.02 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/03/2026 (5 months ago) £230,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
Same street 41 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £217,500 25/03/2025 Terraced
18 DORIS STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0LD £295,000 15/12/2023 Terraced
Same street 37 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £230,000 24/11/2023 Terraced
42 MILL HILL, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JB £250,000 12/10/2023 Terraced
18 ABERNANT DRIVE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0FH £350,000 08/09/2023 Terraced
Same street 22 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £248,000 02/05/2023 Terraced
3 ST MARYS SQUARE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0HZ £275,000 10/02/2023 Terraced
12 DORIS STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0LD £435,000 02/12/2022 Terraced
28 MILL HILL, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JB £285,000 09/11/2022 Terraced
26 FITZROY STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JW £350,000 10/10/2022 Terraced
2 DORIS STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0LD £277,500 16/09/2022 Terraced
17 ST MARYS SQUARE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0HZ £325,000 29/07/2022 Terraced
3 ROCKINGHAM VILLAS, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0HL £297,500 08/07/2022 Terraced
Same street 50 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £212,000 21/06/2022 Terraced
38 ROWLEY DRIVE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JL £282,000 16/05/2022 Terraced
ST. MARYS COTTAGES 1 CHURCH LANE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0HP £220,000 11/03/2022 Terraced
13 ST MARYS SQUARE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0HZ £300,000 28/02/2022 Terraced
33 ROWLEY DRIVE, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JL £263,000 17/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 19 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £260,000 11/02/2022 Terraced
47 FRESHFIELDS, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0EF £275,000 22/12/2021 Terraced
Same street 8 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £183,750 28/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 47 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £240,000 27/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 46 LOWTHER STREET, NEWMARKET, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CB8 0JS £240,000 15/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £228,906 (8 sales)

Area average: £298,667 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.4%
10y growth 20.8%

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

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 12.4%
10y (index) 34.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,060/mo
Realistic £1,178/mo
Optimistic £1,296/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £1,122/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Dan's Barber Shop 0.1 miles
Shop Horse Requisites Newmarket Ltd 0.1 miles
Bus stop School 0.2 miles
Train station Newmarket 0.5 miles
Train station Dullingham 3.3 miles
Hospital Urgent Care Cambridge 11.3 miles
University Cambridge University Boathouse 11.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 71
Other theft 11
Shoplifting 11
Criminal damage and arson 10
Public order 9
Anti-social behaviour 8
Other crime 7
Bicycle theft 6
Possession of weapons 3
Vehicle crime 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Total incidents 142

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
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 27 Nov 2019
St Louis Catholic Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 16 Feb 2011
Fairstead House Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Newmarket Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 25 Sep 2023
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Primary 0.4 miles Good — 20 Nov 2022

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 Semi-Detached House, Crampton Cottages, CB8 £1,500/mo 3 0.35 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.65%
Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500
Target investor price (1%) £150,000
Gross yield 7.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 12.8×
Monthly cashflow £419/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 7.5%
  • 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).