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1 bed house for sale The Street, Monks Eleigh, IP7

Asking price

£220,000

Added on 25/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £451 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Highly regarded village location
One bedroom cottage
First floor bathroom
Well presented
Private garden with studio
Oil fired central heating

About this property

Monks Eleigh is a small and attractive village situated in the Brett Valley, which runs through some of the most picturesque countryside in South Suffolk. The parish contains the hamlets of Swingleton Green and Stackyard Green and is ideally located for the historical village of Lavenham, a short drive away, and less than 30 minutes from the market town of Bury St. Edmunds.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,561
Band B

£1,821
Band C

£2,081
Band D

£2,342
Band E

£2,862
Band F

£3,382
Band G

£3,903
Band H

£4,683

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Babergh, 2026/27 bills run from £1,561 a year in band A to £4,683 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Babergh, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£451 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£321 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£250 / sq ft

£451 / sq ft

£404 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£451 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in IP7 (£250–£404, 10th–90th percentile, 359 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 359 homes sold in IP7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in IP7 →

Location

The Street, Monks Eleigh, IP7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £220,000

£110k £330k

Deposit10% £22,000

£0 £220k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 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.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
May Cottage, The Street Terraced	Terraced	May 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£276,000
The Old Guildhall, The Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£712,500
Farthings, The Street Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£750,000
Little Guildhall, The Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£590,000
3, The Willows, The Street Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2025	646 sq ft £434/sq ft	646 sq ft	£434	£280,000
Foskers, The Street Detached	Detached	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£580,000
Old Cottage, The Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£265,000
Oak Cottage, The Street Detached	Detached	Dec 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£400,000