What type of property is 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW have?

The only planning records linked to 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW located?

4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW 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 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

Police records around 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW 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.

Which schools serve 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

The closest primary school to 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is Howard Community Academy (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is The Green, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Church Cottages, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JW

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 4 Church Cottages

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

4 Church Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6JW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 61 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Dec 2008

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Cottages, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 4 Church Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

May 2008
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TCA08/1609 - Trees in a Conservation Area NotificationFell one Conifer tree (1 on plan), group of three Sycamore trees (2 on plan) and one Sycamore tree (3 on plan).
Conservation Area
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
SE/08/0611
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May 2008
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TCA08/1601 - Trees in a Conservation Area NotificationFell one Conifer tree (1), two Sycamore trees (2 & 5), two Cherry trees (3 & 6) and one Ash tree (4)
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
SE/08/0433
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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4 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£234,000

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 6JW: £375,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in IP28 6JW

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Church Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Howard Community Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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