The Dell
BLACKHEATH ROAD, HALESWORTH, WENHASTON, SUFFOLK IP19 9EX
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
107 m²
Last sold
£630,000 Dec 2023
Local average
£390,926 (+66.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (14,402 of 33,755)
Street crime
2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Sitting Room opening into the dining room
- Large kitchen/breakfast room
- Shower room and bathroom
- 3 bedrooms
- Oil central heating
- Detached oak studio/annex
- Views over countryside
- Gardens and land amounting to just under of an acre
- Parking
- Excellent hidden away location
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes, Covered, Off street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Accommodation comprises:
- Entrance lobby & Utility
- Generous sitting room with stunning views over meadows to the rear, open fireplace and dining area.
- Kitchen with room for eating in
- Ground floor bathroom
- Three bedrooms
- Shower room
- Detached oak annex/office & workshop
- Oil central heating
- Lawned garden backing onto meadow land
- Plenty of off road parking
- Perfect quiet getaway for a holiday home or full time living
- Large area of heath land adjacent to the property with a vegetable plot, car port and wood store
The Property
Entering the front door takes you into a lobby where there is an airing cupboard and a utility area with a washing machine. Off a hallway is the kitchen which has a good range of cupboards with wooden worktops, dishwasher a fridge/freezer and an electric cooker. The ceramic tiled floor is fitted throughout, including an area to sit and enjoy your breakfast overlooking the lovely garden. There is a large ground floor bathroom fitted with a corner bath w.c. and hand basin.
To the rear is the spacious sitting room with fully glazed doors providing stunning views across the rear garden and meadows beyond. This room has a area for dining and also fireplace to snuggle around on winter days. Parquet flooring is fitted throughout this large and light reception room. A door leads to the garden and another door to the stairs and the first floor landing. The landing with its quirky curved walls and porthole window leads off to a dressing room with a wardrobe.
There are three bedrooms, two of which are doubles and one single room. The main bedroom boasts the most wonderful views the location enjoys. There is additional storage in attic spaces accessed from each double bedroom. The shower room is fitted with a w.c. and hand basin. The property also benefits from oil fired Central heating.
Gardens and Grounds
The Dell is found along a track through heath land off Blackheath road where a driveway provides parking for several cars. There is a good sized wonderful lawned garden, interspersed with trees and shrubs running down to meadow land, raised beds planted with flowers and shrubs and a pond and paved areas to sit and enjoy the tranquil setting. The detached oak studio blends into its surroundings and offers two rooms, one being used as a workshop and a larger room fitted with a wood burning stove, this is used as an office and an occasional guest bedroom. At the front is a large covered veranda and both water and power are connected. Across the track is a further large additional area of wood land which the vendor refers to as 'The Hill' where you can climb and sit to enjoy the most wonderful views. Here you can also find further parking, a timber store, carport and a vegetable plot. The garden and the additional land amounts to just under an acre.
Location
Wenhaston lies a short distance inland from the Suffolk Heritage Coast, it has a pub, shop and enjoys a busy village hall with lots of activities. Southwold and Walberswick are about four miles away. The popular market town of Halesworth is a similar distance, which is served by a good variety of shops and has a doctors surgery, library, arts and railway station offering a service via Ipswich to London Liverpool Street.
** Fixtures & Fittings
All fixtures and fittings including curtains are specifically excluded from the sale, but may be available in addition, subject to separate negotiation.
Services
Oil central heating. Mains water,
electricity and drainage connected.
EPC Rating: E
Local Authority
East Suffolk District Council
Tax Band: E
Agents Note
The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, all way leaves, easements and other rights of way whether specifically mentioned or not.
Tenure
Vacant possession of the freehold will be given on completion.
Listed by
Halesworth
LSL Franchise
Reference: 139679450
EPC ratings on this postcode
We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.
| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brants Cottage, Blackheath Road, Wenhaston, HALESWORTH | 31 | 94 | 153 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| The Dell, Blackheath Road, Wenhaston, HALESWORTH | 48 | 99 | 107 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
Floorplan 2
EPC Graphs
EPC Front Page
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 13/12/2023 (2 years ago) | £630,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORSE COTTAGE BLACKHEATH, WENHASTON, HALESWORTH, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP19 9ET | £510,000 | 05/02/2025 | Detached |
| LANGDON BLACKHEATH, WENHASTON, HALESWORTH, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP19 9ET | £400,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| Same street BRANTS COTTAGE BLACKHEATH ROAD, WENHASTON, HALESWORTH, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP19 9EX | £650,000 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| APPLETREE COTTAGE BLACKHEATH, WENHASTON, HALESWORTH, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP19 9ET | £580,000 | 16/02/2023 | Detached |
| HARRADEN HOUSE BLACKHEATH, WENHASTON, HALESWORTH, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP19 9EU | £638,750 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
Street average: £650,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £532,188 (4 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth: £628/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Blackheath Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | St Peter's Church | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | The Suffolk Cellar | 0.9 miles |
| Shop | K.W Clarke | 1.4 miles |
| Train station | Halesworth | 2.9 miles |
| Train station | Darsham | 3.2 miles |
| Hospital | Beccles and District War Memorial Hospital | 9.5 miles |
| Hospital | Carlton Court Hospital | 11.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenhaston Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2020 |
| Bramfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 9 Jul 2019 |
| Holton St Peter Community Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2021 |
| Bramfield House School | Other | 2.4 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2024 |
| Edgar Sewter Community Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 23 Sep 2024 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).
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