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Retirement
£70,000
1 bed · 1 bath
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket
0 miles
away
Leasehold
Added on 16/09/2026 William H. Brown
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£120,000
Asking price 2 bed flat for sale Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14
2
beds 1
bath Ground floor flat
Retirement home Leasehold
Added on 18/09/2026
About this property
Offered exclusively to the over 60s, this well-presented ground floor retirement apartment provides comfortable, low-maintenance living in a highly convenient location, just a short five-minute walk from Stowmarket town centre and its excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants and local amenities. The accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hall with several useful storage cupboards, a spacious lounge/diner offering plenty of room for both relaxing and entertaining, and a fitted kitchen. There are two generously sized bedrooms, both benefiting from built-in wardrobes, alongside a modern shower room.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 66
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
69-80
C
Potential rating: 72 C
55-68
D
Current rating: 66 D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band D, scoring 66 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (72) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Price guide
This home
£177 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£299 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£224 / sq ft
£177 / sq ft
£366 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£177 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in IP14 (£224–£366, 10th–90th percentile, 1,320 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,320 homes sold in IP14 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP14 →
Location
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14, IP14 1NB
- Council tax
- Band D (Approx £2,317/year)The agent has not stated the band, so band D is shown as the local reference: Mid Suffolk's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept. The actual band and any discounts change the bill.
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £120,000
£60k £180k
Deposit10% £12,000
£0 £120k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £108,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £24,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Historic sold prices nearby
HM Land Registry sales in IP14 1NB. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2026 | 570 sq ft £202/sq ft | 570 sq ft | £202 | £115,000 |
| 51, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2025 | 431 sq ft £160/sq ft | 431 sq ft | £160 | £69,000 |
| 17, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2024 | 463 sq ft £169/sq ft | 463 sq ft | £169 | £78,000 |
| 20, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Nov 2023 | 420 sq ft £191/sq ft | 420 sq ft | £191 | £80,000 |
| 9, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Nov 2023 | 420 sq ft £155/sq ft | 420 sq ft | £155 | £65,000 |
| 3, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2023 | 431 sq ft £147/sq ft | 431 sq ft | £147 | £63,500 |
| 14, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Apr 2023 | 463 sq ft £173/sq ft | 463 sq ft | £173 | £80,000 |
| 22, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2022 | 614 sq ft £212/sq ft | 614 sq ft | £212 | £130,000 |
All sales on Violet Hill Road → All sold prices in Stowmarket →
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
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