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Hillside Farm, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Hillside Farm

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

Hillside Farm is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2024. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Hillside Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromF30toE43
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property 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 Hillside Farm, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Hillside Farm, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA

1decisions22documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. May 2024
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Prior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - (a) change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses (class C3) to create two dwellings (b) associated operational development

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/1315/P3QPA
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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.

Hillside Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8JA: £350,000 (2026–2005).

On the street

Versus other Chippenham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Hillside Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillside Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.1 km

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 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 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hillside Farm, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.