4 Manor Farm Cottages, Herringswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6SW
About 4 Manor Farm Cottages
4 Manor Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Herringswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6SW). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.
At 146 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Manor Farm Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Manor Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Manor Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Manor Farm Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Manor Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£474,000
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.
Everything we know about 4 Manor Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On epc rating, 4 Manor Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
The Pines Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB