1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
About 1 Chimney Mills
1 Chimney Mills is a three-bedroom detached house in West Stow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6ES). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 32.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Chimney Mills is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a conservation area notification - three conifers (shown on plan) fell
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/0889/TCA
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Leylandii Cypresses (G1 on plan) lateral crown reduction on southern aspect by up to two metres and one Leyland Cypress (T2 on plan) lateral crown reduction on southern aspect by up to two metres
- Agent
- Urban Forestry
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/1643/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chimney Mills
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£350,000
+34.0%over 2 years30 April 2014
£261,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6ES: £437,400 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6ES
7 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
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£580,00010 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
Sold Nov 2019
£400,0005 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
Sold Sept 2017
£595,0002 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
Sold Sept 2017
£367,0006 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES
Sold Jul 2015
£437,400
Everything we know about 1 Chimney Mills, in one report
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 Chimney Mills homes
1 Chimney Mills outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,153
Street avg £2,576
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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
0.5 km
Cornwallis Close — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB