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

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Chimney Mills

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

12 Chimney Mills is a detached house in West Stow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6ES). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 130 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 41.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

12 Chimney Mills's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jul 2014
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
62%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Chimney Mills has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 12 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES

5decisions3extensions64documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2015
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Householder Planning Application - Replacement of existing flat roof over garage with pitch roof and ancillary internal alterations to garage to provide additional living accommodation

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/14/2335/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 64 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2014Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6ES: £470,000 (2026–2017).

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.

On years held, 12 Chimney Mills stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,894

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Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 166 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Chimney Mills

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£479k

1 Chimney Mills, West Stow

IP28 6ES

3 bed
£500k

1 Chestnut Close, Barton Mills

IP28 6AF

4 bed3 bath
£416k

1 Bakers Way, High Street, Tuddenham

IP28 6SL

£527k

1 Cornwallis Close, West Stow

IP28 6EU

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin

IP28 6UU

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Benyon Gardens, Culford

IP28 6EA

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Church Cottages, School Road, Risby

IP28 6RQ

2 bed
£595k

1 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin

IP28 6XF

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.