What kind of home is 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

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

What energy rating does 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW in?

5 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 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

Police records around 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Church Cottages, The Street, IP28 6JW?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Church Cottages, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JW

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Church Cottages

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

5 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 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 August 2033

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Cottages, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Church Cottages, The Street, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JW

1decisions3documents2nearby

Apr 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
TCA12/2241 - Trees in a Conservation Area Notification(i) Fell one Ash tree (T1 on plan) and (ii) reduce height to 5 metres and spread to 4 metres to one Cherry tree (T2 on plan)
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
SE/12/0335/TCA
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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.

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

Current estimate

£249,000

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

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.

On floor area, 5 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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