What kind of home is 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR last change hands?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR last sold for £465,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in February 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

Across 3 sales between February 2009 and November 2023, 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR rose from £165,000 to £465,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR use?

The latest EPC at 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR have?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2016 under ref. DC/16/0668/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR in?

4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR sits in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

Police records around 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

The closest primary school to 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR is Howard Community Academy (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Rectory Meadow, IP28 6JR is The Green, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Rectory Meadow

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

4 Rectory Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £465,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE54toC69

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Rectory Meadow has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trees in a conservation area notification - Five Leylandii (marked red on plan) - fell
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/0821/TCA
View planning record
Jul 2016
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment to DC/16/0668/HH - (i) complete removal of chimney, (ii) side elevation window larger in size, (iii) rear elevation window larger in size and (iv) extend rear wall by 800 to make front elevation in line with existing property wall
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
NMA(A)/16/0668
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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£465,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2023Most recent
£465,000
+165.7%over 14 years
18 June 2009
£175,000
+6.1%
10 February 2009
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JR: £337,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in IP28 6JR

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Versus other Rectory Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Rectory Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,843

Street avg £2,938

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Howard Community Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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