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Thatched House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT

13 planning records

Estimated value

£866,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£555,000)+56%
  • Against IP28 6LT's recent median (£577,200)+50%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
255 m²
2745 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£866,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£555,000)+56%
  • Against IP28 6LT's recent median (£577,200)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Thatched House is modelled from its 255 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6LT. 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

    255 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in IP28 6LT

    5 sales, median £577,200 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 13 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Thatched House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2012Most recent

    £555,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6LT: £577,200 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Thatched House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About Thatched House

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

Thatched House is a detached house in Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6LT). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 sits 56% above the 2012 sale of £555,000. 13 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 December 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromG2toE49
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thatched House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

13 applications on record at Thatched House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT

13decisions3extensions123documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed buildingConservation area
  1. Jul 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Reduce away from roof 4 Horse Chestnut trees situated within a Conservation Area

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    TCA03/923
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (13 on record)
  • All 13 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 123 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus the street

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

CO₂ Emissions for Thatched House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Above

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 277 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
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

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hengrave Hall — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Hengrave HallBus stop213m
  • ChurchBus stop1.6km
  • Cornwallis CloseBus stop1.7km
  • The GreenBus stop1.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
  • Other Theft140 reports8%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

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A Local Area 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 6LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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£500k

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£479k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thatched House is modelled from its 255 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6LT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Thatched House. 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 Thatched House was lodged in December 2018 at band E and is valid until December 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to Thatched House. 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 6LT. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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