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1 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Shrubland Cottage

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

1 Shrubland Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 69.4% above the 2007 sale of £153,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

1 Shrubland Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Shrubland 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£153,500

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2007Most recent

    £153,500

    +104.7%over 1 year

  2. 13 April 2005

    £75,000

    -17.6%over 3 years

  3. 22 March 2002

    £91,000

    +55.6%over 3 years

  4. 17 September 1998

    £58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4ET: £465,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Shimpling Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Shrubland Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,437

Street avg £4,457

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Shrubland Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£255k

1 Church End, Depden

IP29 4BX

£239k

1 Bury Road, Stanningfield

IP29 4RS

£227k

1 Church Close, Rede

IP29 4BG

£315k

1 Benwell Close, Chedburgh

IP29 4WB

£212k

1 Ancells Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PU

£320k

1 Coppy Meadow, Hartest

IP29 4EL

£207k

1 Almshouses, Somerton

IP29 4NF

£335k

1 Chevington Road, Chedburgh

IP29 4UP

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

0.7 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 1 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.