Toads House, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
About Toads House
Toads House is a detached house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 is 32.6% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £625,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Toads House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder planning application - a. replacement front door b. change of colour to external render on all elevations c. conversion of existing attic to habitable accommodation d. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension) e. two rear dormer windows f. conversion of existing garage to games room and home office with replacement doors
- Agent
- AHP Design Ltd
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/0353/HH
- Jun 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO191(1993) - Tree Preservation Order - Fell 1 Oak tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/1016/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2024Most recent
£625,000
+39.4%over 17 years23 March 2006
£448,500
+42.4%over 4 years21 November 2001
£315,000
+57.5%over 3 years5 November 1998
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DP: £380,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 6DP
Conifers, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
Sold Jun 2024
£400,000Casita, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
Sold Mar 2023
£625,000Sanfields Cottage, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
Sold Sept 2022
£280,00035 The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
Sold Aug 2022
£380,000Barfleet, The Street, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DP
Sold Jan 2022
£332,500
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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 The Street homes
Floor Area for Toads House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB