Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Well Cottage, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Well Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Well Cottage is a detached house in Flempton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Well Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from May 2010
EPC improved fromF30toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
15%60%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Well Cottage, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Well Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
4 applications on record at Well Cottage, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
4decisions31documents2nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jun 2021ApplicationOutcome in report
Application for listed building consent - installation of 1300mm fence to front boundary either side of existing driveway
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/1098/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2025Decision
- FullNov 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Well Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6EG: £345,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in IP28 6EG
11 Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
Sold Nov 2023
£345,000Flempton Hall, The Lodge, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
Sold Oct 2019
£550,000Penfold, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
Sold Aug 2018
£323,000Thatch End Cottage, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
Sold May 2016
£305,000Church Stables, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG
Sold Mar 2016
£448,500
Versus other Bury Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Well Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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
Church — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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