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Alderforth Cottage, Old Bury Road, Lackford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HR

2 planning records
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
Overview

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2023

EPC 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
Planning

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.

  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Planning Application - Erection of (i) single storey extension to rear elevation and (ii) pitched roof over existing flat roofed annexe

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/08/0281
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2003
    Amendment
    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
    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.

Alderforth Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £606,250 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Old Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 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)

On par

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Shelter — 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 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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