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1 Bayfarm Cottage, Bay Farm, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bayfarm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bayfarm Cottage is a detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2013
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bayfarm Cottage, Bay Farm, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bayfarm 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bayfarm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Bay Farm homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Bayfarm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bayfarm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Crime

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Thistle Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Pines Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bayfarm Cottage, Bay Farm, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.