Old Village Hall, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
About Old Village Hall
Old Village Hall is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Old Village Hall has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Old Village Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HZ: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HZ
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Sold Mar 2023
£245,00014 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jul 2022
£385,00013 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jun 2021
£405,000Grape Cottage, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Feb 2021
£277,000
Versus other The Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Old Village Hall lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
122/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







