# 3 bedroom cottage for sale (IP18 6LQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 6 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK IP18 6LQ |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £452,500 Apr 2021 |

## Description

**** **** 6 Stradbroke Road is a distinctive end of terrace cottage with most attractive brick elevations and bay windows to front. The cottage is set on the popular residential street of Stradbroke Road with the famous Southwold Lighthouse opposite.

The accommodation is spacious for a property of its type, in particular there are two charming reception rooms to the front and rear of the house - both with fireplaces and bays. Also on the ground floor is a kitchen and family bathroom. On the first floor are three good sized bedrooms, of which two are interconnecting rooms.

The cottage is tastefully presented throughout and enjoys plenty of natural light. Externally there is an enclosed courtyard garden, which is west facing with rear pedestrian access for emergency use and access to bins.

Situated in arguably one of the best locations in the historic coastal town of Southwold, the property is within easy reach of the many facilities within Southwold and is only a few minutes walk to the beach. Southwold has a wide range of facilities that include good shopping, a golf course, a pier and sailing club. There are good transport links with a railway station at both Halesworth and Darsham with services to London Liverpool Street Station via Ipswich.  

**Services** **** Mains water, gas and electricity. (Durrants has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order). 

**Viewing** **** Strictly by appointment with the agent's Southwold Office. 

**Local** **Authority** **** East Suffolk Council 

**Durrants** **Building** **Consultancy** **** Our Building Consultancy Team will be happy to provide advice to prospective buyers on planning applications, architectural design, building regulations, and project management - please contact the team directly on  . 

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/82228819/637322) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/82228819/637323) - EPC Front Page

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £452,500 | 30/04/2021 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SARUM END SALISBURY ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LG | £1,125,000 | 17/01/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £1,150,000 | 30/08/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 74 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £830,000 | 11/03/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 58 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £985,000 | 11/03/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £1,300,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BS | £685,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| STEPPING STONE COTTAGE CUMBERLAND CLOSE, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6JR | £375,000 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 48B STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £398,000 | 12/07/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 40 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £950,000 | 06/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 12A STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £515,000 | 04/10/2022 | Flat |
| 13 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BS | £940,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 44 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BS | £740,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 56 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £950,000 | 06/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 62 STRADBROKE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6LQ | £725,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BP | £1,500,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 19 ST JAMES GREEN, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6JL | £795,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 62 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BP | £885,000 | 10/02/2022 | Detached |
| 50 HOTSON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP18 6BP | £590,000 | 04/11/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £867,000 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £848,333 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £903,333 (9 Detached, IP18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -50.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £749/mo
- **Realistic:** £832/mo
- **Optimistic:** £915/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £628/mo

## 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 End Terrace, Victoria Street, IP18 | £3,195/mo | 3 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Victoria Street, IP18 | £3,195/mo | 3 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pier Avenue, IP18 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Nightingale Avenue, IP18 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,485/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £321,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £257,300

*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 £2,573/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £519/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.8%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 60.9%
- **10y growth:** 202.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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