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Charmans Farm, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Charmans Farm

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

Charmans Farm is a semi-detached house in Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

Charmans Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charmans Farm, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at Charmans Farm in 2023.

  1. Jan 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 6 (surface water discharge) of DC/24/0968/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DCON(A)/24/0968
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    Full
    In report

    Planning application - vehicular access

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/0968/FUL
    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.

Charmans Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6RQ: £650,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 294 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 17.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£537k

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£465k

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£454k

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 Charmans Farm, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.