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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
Overview

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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

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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Well Cottage, Bury Road, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Well Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jan 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of DC/24/1334/HH

    Agent
    MS2 Architectural Consultants Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DCON(A)/24/1334
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    Full
    In report

    Householder planning application - a. shed in front garden b. relocation of access gates with new section of fencing

    Agent
    MS2 Architectural Consultants Ltd
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/1334/HH
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

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)

On par

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

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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

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

Church — bus stop.

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The full 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 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

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