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Grange Farm Croft, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LX

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Grange Farm Croft

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

Grange Farm Croft is a detached house in Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 112.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £305,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF37toE43
Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grange Farm Croft, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grange Farm Croft has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Dec 2022
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Application for listed building consent - single storey extension on South elevation

    Agent
    Some Bloke Designs
    Listed
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/1617/LB
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 3 (tree protection measures) of DC/22/0531/HH

    Agent
    Some Bloke Designs
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DCON(A)/22/0531
    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.

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Grange Farm Croft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,621

Street avg £2,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.5 km

Hengrave Hall — bus stop.

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The full 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 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Grange Farm Croft, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.