6 Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
About 6 Shimpling Road
6 Shimpling Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 48.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two-storey front and side extensions and attached garage; erection of single-storey rear extension; construction of new vehicular access; and internal & external alterations.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- B/14/00244
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Sales history & valuation
6 Shimpling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£349,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4ET: £465,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in IP29 4ET
Pompes, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
Sold Aug 2023
£752,000Fosters Buildings, Top Barn, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
Sold Apr 2023
£465,000Old Mill House, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
Sold Sept 2021
£905,000Pippin Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
Sold Sept 2018
£465,0002 Shrubland Cottage, Shimpling Road, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4ET
Sold Nov 2016
£180,000
Versus other Shimpling Road homes
EPC Rating for 6 Shimpling Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,535
Street avg £4,274
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







