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South Acre, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About South Acre

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

South Acre is a detached house in Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for partial demolition is awaiting a decision. At 96 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 145.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £545,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

South Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against South Acre, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at South Acre, Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AS

2decisions1extensions44documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2024
    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 5.10 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres and a height of 2.50 metres to the eaves

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/0091/HPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

+ 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.

South Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£545,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £545,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4AS: £575,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², South Acre stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,677

Street avg £2,695

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

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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

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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A Local Area 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 IP29 4AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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