FOREST COTTAGE, BLACKMILL ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, IP18 6AQ - £1,950,000

FOREST COTTAGE is a very large detached house of 180m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £1,950,000 in February 2023, which was around 344% above the average February 2023 detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

FOREST COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FOREST COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FOREST COTTAGE sales were for above 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 1 FEB	£1,950,000	£439,297	344% above HPI
2017 25 AUG	£1,195,200	£338,592	253% above HPI
2009 3 AUG	£600,000	£229,904	161% above HPI

FOREST COTTAGE 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 three FOREST COTTAGE sales between August 2009 and February 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 August 2017 sale was for 253% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 253% above the HPI over time, until the February 2023 sale, where it rises to 344% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 344% above the HPI.

How Large is FOREST COTTAGE?

FOREST COTTAGE is 180m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2016. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Southwold, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Southwold, and where FOREST COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses are smaller than FOREST COTTAGE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Southwold.

FOREST COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FOREST COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.208 of an acre, or 841m². The below map shows the location of FOREST COTTAGE, 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 FOREST COTTAGE). 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 FOREST COTTAGE?

FOREST COTTAGE is located on BLACKMILL ROAD in SOUTHWOLD, in the IP18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FOREST COTTAGE on BLACKMILL ROAD.