Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Crooked Chimney Row, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HB
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£39,000)+433%
- Against IP28 6HB's recent median (£241,475)-14%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£39,000)+433%
- Against IP28 6HB's recent median (£241,475)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Crooked Chimney Row is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6HB. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in IP28 6HB
4 sales, median £241,475 (2023–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Crooked Chimney Row's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
25 March 2002Most recent
£39,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP28 6HB: £241,475 (2023–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Crooked Chimney Row, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HB. 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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About 1 Crooked Chimney Row
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Crooked Chimney Row is a semi-detached house in West Stow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 433.3% above the 2002 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 79.6% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Crooked Chimney Row's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Crooked Chimney Row, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Crooked Chimney Row has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Crooked Chimney Row homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Crooked Chimney Row is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£557
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Telephone Box — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Telephone BoxBus stop201m
- Cornwallis CloseBus stop818m
- ChurchBus stop991m
- Country ParkBus 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Crooked Chimney Row is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6HB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Crooked Chimney Row. 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 Crooked Chimney Row was lodged in June 2023 at band F and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Crooked Chimney Row. 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 6HB. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Crooked Chimney Row is in council tax band B. 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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