Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bell Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Estimated value
£278,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£170,000)+64%
- Against IP28 6AJ's recent median (£290,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£278,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£170,000)+64%
- Against IP28 6AJ's recent median (£290,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in IP28 6AJ
5 sales, median £290,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
2 October 2006Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AJ: £290,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6AJ
14 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Dec 2022
£315,00017 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£520,000The Bungalow, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Jun 2020
£290,00010 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Apr 2015
£200,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Jul 2012
£265,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Bell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bell Cottage is a semi-detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 63.5% above the 2006 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bell Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bell Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Bell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,099
Street avg £2,546
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.
Crime
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Mildenhall College Academy. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mildenhall College AcademySecondary929m
- St Mary's Church of England AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Great Heath AcademyPrimary2.0km
- The Pines Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The BellBus stop139m
- Church MeadowBus stop203m
- Bull InnBus stop582m
- Five Ways RoundaboutBus stop893m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
- Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
- Other Theft140 reports8%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Bell Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bell Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bell Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP28 6AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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