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4 Brooms Barn Cottage, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 4 Brooms Barn Cottage

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

4 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 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

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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 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF29toE44
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brooms Barn Cottage, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Brooms Barn Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

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

Current estimate

£283,000

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.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Brooms Barn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Brooms Barn 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.
£290k

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IP28 6BS

£256k

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£315k

1 Church Meadow, Barton Mills

IP28 6AR

£321k

1 Bury Road, Flempton

IP28 6EJ

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Cavenham Road, Tuddenham

IP28 6SE

2 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Corner Cottages, Old Bury Road, Lackford

IP28 6HR

£237k

1 Anchor Court, High Street, Tuddenham

IP28 6SZ

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP28 6NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 4 Brooms Barn Cottage, Higham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.