Stanchils Farm, 1 Bungalow, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB
About Stanchils Farm
Stanchils Farm is a detached house in Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 68 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in February 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for a single-storey side extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder planning application - single storey side extension
- Agent
- MS2 Architectural Consultants Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/26/0366/HH
- Oct 2020FullIn report
Planning Application - (i) 1no. agricultural building (following demolition of existing building) (ii) install 4no. liquid petroleum gas tanks with roof mounted solar panels (iii) re-location of existing liquid fertiliser and water tanks
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/0813/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2024Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP28 6NB: £300,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in IP28 6NB
Stanchils Farm, 2 Bungalow, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB
Sold Oct 2023
£300,000Stanchils Farm, 3 Bungalow, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB
Sold Jul 2023
£300,000Sir Johns, The Bull Barn, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB
Sold May 2021
£300,000Stanchils House, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NB
Sold Mar 2014
£410,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus the street
Price per m² for Stanchils Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB