12, BIRCH CLOSE, LOWESTOFT, NR32 3QF - £355,000

12 BIRCH CLOSE is a midsized detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £355,000 in May 2023, which was around 18% below the average May 2023 detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

12 BIRCH CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 12 BIRCH CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 12 BIRCH CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 5 MAY	£355,000	£434,026	18% below HPI
2005 28 JAN	£183,000	£222,555	18% below HPI
2003 27 FEB	£159,995	£178,688	10% below HPI
1998 16 JAN	£77,000	£84,213	9% below HPI

12 BIRCH CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the East Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 12 BIRCH CLOSE sales between January 1998 and May 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the January 2005 sale was for 18% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 18% below the HPI over time, until the May 2023 sale, which was also at 18% below the HPI.

How Large is 12 BIRCH CLOSE?

12 BIRCH CLOSE is 92m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2023. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Lowestoft, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Lowestoft, and where 12 BIRCH CLOSE lies on this distribution: 45% of detached houses are smaller than 12 BIRCH CLOSE, and 54% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Lowestoft.

12 BIRCH CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

12 BIRCH CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.106 of an acre, or 427m². The below map shows the location of 12 BIRCH CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 12 BIRCH CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 12 BIRCH CLOSE?

12 BIRCH CLOSE is located in LOWESTOFT, in the NR32 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on BIRCH CLOSE.