Bell Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
About Bell Cottage
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 £289,000 sits 70% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bell Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about Bell Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bell Lane homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB