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

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 2 Chimney Mills

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

2 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 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chimney Mills, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chimney Mills sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Jul 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Householder planning application - a. enlargement of hardstanding to front b. front porch c. relocation of front door d. new brickwork to front elevation e. replacement windows to front elevation f. single storey wraparound extension (following demolition of existing garage) g. replacement roof

    Agent
    Maude + Edwards Architects
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/0736/HH
    View planning record
  2. May 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 2no. Lawsons Cypress (T1, T3 on plan); 1no. Laurel (T2 on plan); 1no. Hornbeam (T4 on plan); 1no. Maple (T5 on plan) and group of Laylandi Hedge (G1 on plan) Fell

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/0591/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.

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

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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.

On price per m², 2 Chimney Mills stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,078

Street avg £2,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Below
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.

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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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