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5 Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Mortimer Lane

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

5 Mortimer Lane is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 102.2% above the 2018 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2018 for £275,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Mortimer Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 9 (implementation of remediation strategy), condition 13 (Ecological Enhancement) and condition 16 (water use) of application DC/20/0146/FUL

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DCON(B)/20/0146
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2023
    Full
    In report

    Householder planning application - two bay cart-lodge and log store

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/0004/HH
    View planning record
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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.

5 Mortimer Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2018Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JD: £315,000 (2021–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Mortimer Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Mortimer Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,348

Street avg £2,303

Below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 14 years

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

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£498k

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IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath
£636k

1 Bernards Close, West Row

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£473k

1 Bargate Farm, Bargate Lane, West Row

IP28 8PS

£449k

1 Acorn Way, Red Lodge

IP28 8FY

5 bed4 bath
£421k

1 Acacia Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8WT

£400k

1 Bayberry Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8QX

5 bed
£400k

1 Bell Lane, Worlington

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8JD

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 5 Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.