What type of property is Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP last sold for £240,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and October 2017, Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP rose from £205,000 to £240,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP have?

The current EPC rating for Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP heated?

The latest EPC at Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2016 under ref. DC/15/2542/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP located?

Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP sits in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

Police records around Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP 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 Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP?

The closest bus stop to Heather Cottage, The Street, IP28 6DP is School, 144m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Heather Cottage, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Heather Cottage

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

Heather Cottage is a semi-detached house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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.

Heather Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2022

Current Certificate

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 July 2022

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heather Cottage, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heather Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Heather Cottage, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP

2decisions1extensions14documents2nearby

Feb 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder Planning Application - (i) First floor rear extension over existing single storey extension (ii) 1.5 storey rear and side extension. As amended by revised plan received on 01 February 2016.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/15/2542/HH
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ConditionsDec 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£240,000
+17.1%over 1 year
13 November 2015
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DP: £400,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Heather Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £3,057

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

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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

School — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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