What type of property is The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ is a detached house.

What did The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ sell for?

The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ last sold for £490,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £515,000 in October 2016, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and August 2018, The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ fell from £515,000 to £490,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -2.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft). That makes it about 118% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ had any planning applications?

The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ has 3 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ located?

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

What is crime like near The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Police records around The Old Bell House, 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.

Which schools serve The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

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

What is the nearest station to The Old Bell House, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

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

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The Old Bell House, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Bell House

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

The Old Bell House is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £490,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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 Old Bell House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Apr 2016

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

43%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Bell House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Mar 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1no. Goat Willow - Fell
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/0258/TCA
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Dec 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 2no. Conifers and 1no. Norweigian Spruce - fell
Conservation Area
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/2291/TCA
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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 The Old Bell House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£490,000

Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2018Most recent
£490,000
-4.9%over 1 year
25 October 2016
£515,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for The Old Bell House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,248

Street avg £2,212

Above

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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