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The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Water Tower

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

The Water Tower is a detached house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UB). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £1,189,000 is 20.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

The Water Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Water Tower has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2024
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment - changes to the design of the rear extension, including alterations to windows, doors and rooflights and an increase in ridge height

    Agent
    Oakwrights
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA(A)/20/2180
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder planning application - a. alterations to create first floor balcony, rooflights and patio doors to dwelling b. single storey extension to annexe on western elevation

    Agent
    BCR-Infinity Architects
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/21/2518/HH
    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.
Current estimate

£1,189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£990,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2017Most recent

    £990,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in IP28 6UB: £178,975 (2006–1998).

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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

0.6 km

Culford House — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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