Mill Road, Battisford, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14
East of England
£387,500
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1319 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached house in Battisford has three bedrooms, a study or fourth bedroom, and a generous kitchen/breakfast room. The ground-floor layout includes an entrance hall, sitting room with a brick fireplace, and a rear lobby connecting the kitchen to the garden, garage and shower room. The shower room is described as being in poor order and requiring modernisation. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC.
Outside, the property stands on a plot of approximately 0.17 acres, subject to survey, with an enclosed rear garden, driveway parking and a garage with light and power. A large dilapidated tin outbuilding is also present in the garden. The house has oil-fired heating, mains water and electricity, and septic drainage. Battisford is around five miles from Stowmarket and three miles from Needham Market, with rail links to London available from Stowmarket.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £387,500, this detached home is priced slightly below the local average per square foot, giving the project a reasonable starting point. Its bright rooms, countryside outlook, generous enclosed garden, driveway and garage provide plenty to work with, while the fitted kitchen appears usable. The overall score is a weaker 54/100, with only moderate economics, so the value advantage is helpful rather than a guarantee of strong returns.
The visible work looks like a light refresh: update the dated decoration and flooring, modernise the ground-floor shower room, and tackle the dilapidated garden outbuilding and surrounding area. The main house and visible roof appear generally intact from ground level, though concealed condition is not established.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated decoration and worn flooring across several photographed rooms.
- Modernise the ground-floor shower room while retaining the apparently functional fitted kitchen.
- Improve the garden setting and address the dilapidated outbuilding; the enclosed garden, driveway and garage add useful appeal.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stowmarket Rail Station
3.5 miles
Train · Stowmarket
Needham Market Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Needham Market
Elmswell Rail Station
6.5 miles
Train · Elmswell
Thurston Rail Station
9.5 miles
Train · Thurston
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