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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 2 Shrubland Cottage

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

2 Shrubland Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Shrubland Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Shrubland Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2016Most recent

    £180,000

    +76.5%over 2 years

  2. 21 March 2014

    £102,000

    +16.6%over 8 years

  3. 14 July 2005

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4ET: £465,000 (2023–2014).

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Shrubland Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,214

Street avg £4,327

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£371k

1 Banhams Yard, The Row, Hartest

IP29 4DJ

2 bed
£379k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£239k

1 Bury Road, Stanningfield

IP29 4RS

£227k

1 Church Close, Rede

IP29 4BG

£412k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
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 2 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.