Mill House, Chippenham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JA
About Mill House
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. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold March 2019 for £350,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Mill House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Mill House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Mill House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Mill House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 8 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2019Most recent
£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
Everything we know about Mill House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chippenham Road homes
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
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
0.1 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB