What kind of home is 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ sell for?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ last sold for £170,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and May 2013, 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ rose from £135,000 to £170,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 4AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ records anthracite as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ have?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ in?

4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ sits in Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ is Hartest Church of England Primary School (2.4km).

What transport links are near 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Drury Cottages, IP29 4AJ is Bus Shelter, 162m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Drury Cottages, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AJ

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Drury Cottages

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

4 Drury Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 59.4% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Drury Cottages, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Drury Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 4 Drury Cottages, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AJ

4decisions4extensions33documents

Nov 2013
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.6 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres & a height of 2.5 metres to the eaves.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/13/0579/HPA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionAug 2016Decision
ExtensionApr 2016Decision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2013Most recent
£170,000
+25.9%over 4 years
10 September 2008
£135,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in IP29 4AJ: £275,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in IP29 4AJ

1 Drury Cottages, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AJ
Sold Feb 2024
£275,000

On the street

Versus other Drury Cottages homes

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

4 Drury Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Hartest 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 IP29 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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