Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Alderforth Cottage, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£445,000
- Against IP28 6HR's recent median (£325,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£445,000
- Against IP28 6HR's recent median (£325,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Alderforth Cottage is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6HR. 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
166 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in IP28 6HR
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Alderforth Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6HR: £325,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 6HR
Northside Bungalow, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
Sold Feb 2026
£325,000Maple House, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
Sold Aug 2023
£1,360,000Topos, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
Sold Nov 2022
£305,000Alley Cottage, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
Sold Sept 2021
£275,000Osprey House, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
Sold Mar 2021
£675,000
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- 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 Alderforth Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Alderforth Cottage is a detached house in Lackford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Alderforth Cottage'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 19 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 February 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Alderforth Cottage, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Alderforth Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Alderforth Cottage, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR
2decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2003AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use - Continued use of former nursery school as residential accommodation
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/03/2881/P
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
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Versus other Old Bury Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Alderforth Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.1 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bus ShelterBus stop68m
- New CottagesBus stop494m
- West Stow TurningBus stop1.4km
- 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 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Alderforth Cottage is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6HR. 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. No sale is recorded for Alderforth Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Alderforth Cottage was lodged in February 2013 at band D and expired in February 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Alderforth Cottage. 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 6HR. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Alderforth Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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