Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elm Farm Cottages, Depden, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4BS
Estimated value
£298,000
Newest record on this page: March 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£298,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elm Farm Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 4BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in IP29 4BS
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Elm Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Elm Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elm Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Depden, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Elm Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromF31toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Farm Cottages, Depden, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Elm Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Elm Farm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
18/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Bury Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bury RoadBus stop1.4km
- Church EndBus stop1.4km
- Council HousesBus stop1.6km
- Bus ShelterBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences99 reports39%
- Burglary30 reports12%
- Other Theft30 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson26 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Elm Farm Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 4BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 2 Elm Farm Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Elm Farm Cottages was lodged in March 2016 at band E and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Elm Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP29 4BS. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Elm Farm Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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