What kind of home is Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA last sold for £490,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £455,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and December 2020, Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA rose from £455,000 to £490,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

The current EPC rating for Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA use?

The latest EPC at Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA in?

Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA sits in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Police records around Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA?

The closest bus stop to Old School House, The Street, IP28 6DA is Post Office, 116m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old School House, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Old School House

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

Old School House is a detached house in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 13.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £490,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Jul 2017

EPC improved fromG10toF24

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School House, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old School House has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£490,000
+7.7%over 3 years
2 November 2017
£455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DA: £325,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in IP28 6DA

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old School House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £2,989

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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