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

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FOREST COTTAGE is a very large detached house of 180m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,866,394. 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	£439,047	344% above HPI
2017 25 AUG	£1,195,200	£338,645	253% above HPI
2009 3 AUG	£600,000	£229,940	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.

What might FOREST COTTAGE be worth now?

FOREST COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £1,866,394.

This is based on house price deflation of 4.3%, between February 2023 and August 2025, for detached houses, in the East Suffolk local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 4.3% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for FOREST COTTAGE of £1,950,000 on 1st February 2023. For the value to have decreased from £1,950,000 to £1,866,394 over the one year and six months to August 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FOREST COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the East Suffolk local authority area.
• The February 2023 sale price of £1,950,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FOREST COTTAGE has not materially changed since February 2023.

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 houses in Southwold, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Southwold, and where FOREST COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 85% of detached houses houses are smaller than FOREST COTTAGE, and 14% 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.