Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Brooms Barn Cottage, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Brooms Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Brooms Barn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Higham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6NW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
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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)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2018from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromF34toE47
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Brooms Barn Cottage, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Brooms Barn 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Brooms Barn Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Brooms Barn Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brooms Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Barrow 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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