Green Acre Farm, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
About Green Acre Farm
Green Acre Farm is a detached house in Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 87.1% above the 2012 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
7 applications on record at Green Acre Farm, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
- Aug 2010DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Planning Application - Erection of 1½ storey dwelling (following demolition of existing outbuildings)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/10/0743
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJun 2020Decision
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Green Acre Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4AS: £575,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP29 4AS
3 Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Sold Jul 2025
£259,000Fundin, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Sold Jul 2025
£635,000Rose Oak, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Sold Nov 2023
£575,000South Acre, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Sold May 2023
£545,000Speeds Farm, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Sold Dec 2020
£690,000
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Green Acre Farm is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bury Road Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







