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1 Flint Cottage, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Flint Cottage

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

1 Flint Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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 3)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2018from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF36toE40
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Flint Cottage, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Flint Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Flint Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 6NB: £300,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Flint Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Flint Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bayfarm Cottage, Bay Farm, Barton Mills

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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

1.5 km

Hengrave Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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 1 Flint Cottage, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.