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Windfall Cottage, The Row, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Windfall Cottage

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

Windfall Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 13.1% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £245,000 in December 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Dec 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%87%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Windfall Cottage, The Row, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Windfall Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4DJ: £390,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Row homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Windfall Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,141

Street avg £3,809

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£369k

1 Banhams Yard, The Row, Hartest

IP29 4DJ

2 bed
£382k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£402k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£419k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Beechcroft, Stanningfield

IP29 4RT

£248k

1 Church End, Depden

IP29 4BX

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

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Windfall Cottage, The Row, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.