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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£479,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£350,000)+37%
  • Against IP28 6ES's recent median (£470,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£479,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£350,000)+37%
  • Against IP28 6ES's recent median (£470,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Chimney Mills is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6ES. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in IP28 6ES

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2026–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Chimney Mills valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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: £470,000 (2026–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £479,000 is 36.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2027

2 months remaining

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.

2 applications on record at 1 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES

2decisions9documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Dec 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/1643/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 £2,801

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.5 km

Cornwallis Close — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Cornwallis CloseBus stop540m
  • ChurchBus stop735m
  • Telephone BoxBus stop1.0km
  • Hengrave HallBus stop1.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
  • Other Theft140 reports8%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chimney Mills is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6ES. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Chimney Mills. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Chimney Mills was lodged in January 2017 at band D and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Chimney Mills. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP28 6ES. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Chimney Mills is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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