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Lavrock House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
318 m²
3421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Lavrock House

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

Lavrock House is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 is 14.1% below the 2018 sale of £965,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold October 2018 for £965,000.

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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.

Lavrock House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020

Current Certificate
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and 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 Lavrock House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Lavrock House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY

2decisions2extensions44documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jan 2020
    Annex
    Outcome in report

    Application for Listed Building Consent - (i) Renovation and conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation (ii) single storey extension (following demolition of C20th outbuilding lean-to) (iii) single storey outbuilding for garden storage and (iv) replacement windows and doors to the main house

    ListedExtension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/1911/LB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Lavrock House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£965,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £965,000

    +127.1%over 14 years
  2. 5 January 2004

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HY: £215,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Lavrock House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,037

Street avg £2,410

Strongly above

Floor Area

318 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lavrock House

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
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

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Elms Road — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lavrock House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.