Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mill House, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Mill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mill House is a three-bedroom detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 90 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £395,000 — fresh data. Across 2011–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mill House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2022from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mill House, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mill House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mill House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2026)
£395,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2026Most recent
£395,000
+12.9%over 7 years15 March 2019
£350,000
+45.9%over 7 years14 July 2011
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JA: £250,000 (2022–2000).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JA
Foregood House, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
Sold Dec 2022
£505,000Highfields, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
Sold Jul 2005
£250,000The Old School House, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
Sold Feb 2005
£160,000Rushford Barn, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
Sold May 2000
£199,500
Versus other Chippenham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Mill House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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