What kind of home is Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ is a detached house.

What did Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ sell for?

Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ last sold for £190,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The current EPC rating for Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ use?

The latest EPC at Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ had any planning applications?

Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ in?

Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ sits in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Police records around Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The closest primary school to Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ is Isleham Church of England Primary School (2.9km).

How well connected is Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The closest bus stop to Lynn Cottage, The Street, IP28 8HZ is Golden Boar, 8m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lynn Cottage, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lynn Cottage

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

Lynn Cottage is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 48), 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 oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 81.6% above the 2020 sale of £190,000. At 104 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £190,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

Lynn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lynn Cottage, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
RenovationFull
In report
Householder Planning Application - (i) re-render North, South and East elevations (ii) replace roof tiles (iii) demolition of Garden Shed (iv) 1no. open sided car port to side (v) remove concrete hardstanding replace with permeable block paving (vi) remove chimney
Agent
Clayland Architects
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/1356/HH
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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.

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Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HZ: £385,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP28 8HZ

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,827

Street avg £2,245

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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

0.0 km

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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