Thatched House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
About Thatched House
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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
- Jul 2003Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce away from roof 4 Horse Chestnut trees situated within a Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Reference
- TCA03/923
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsJun 2018Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2018Decision
+ 10 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Thatched House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£866,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2012Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6LT: £577,200 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IP28 6LT
Angel Barn, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
Sold Apr 2025
£1,275,000Bridgeway, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
Sold Dec 2022
£577,200Dairy Cottage, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
Sold Sept 2021
£469,500Hengrave Lodge, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
Sold Oct 2020
£1,400,000The Old Workshop, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LT
Sold Jan 2019
£525,000
Versus the street
CO₂ Emissions for Thatched House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 277 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







