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Woodlands, East View, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HU

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Woodlands

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

Woodlands is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 59.5% above the 2014 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 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.

Woodlands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodlands, East View, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Woodlands has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission F/2009/0210/FUL

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    F/2010/0694/DC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission F/2009/0210/FUL

    Agent
    Ian Carl Dodd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    F/2010/0640/DC
    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.

Latest sale on Woodlands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2014Most recent

    £415,000

    +66.0%over 9 years
  2. 2 September 2004

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HU: £322,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other East View homes

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

EPC Rating for Woodlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,653

Street avg £2,651

Strongly below

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 9 years

Above
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.

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

East View — bus stop.

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The full 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 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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

Common questions

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