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1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chimney Mills

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF26toD59
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Chimney Mills is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jun 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    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.
Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£350,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2016Most recent

    £350,000

    +34.0%over 2 years
  2. 30 April 2014

    £261,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6ES: £437,400 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Chimney Mills homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chimney Mills outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,153

Street avg £2,576

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.