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The Hamptons, Little Chadacre, Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Hamptons

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

The Hamptons is a six-bedroom detached house in Shimpling, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £835,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

The Hamptons's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 The Hamptons, Little Chadacre, Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Hamptons 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.

Latest sale on The Hamptons was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£835,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2025Most recent

    £835,000

    -1.8%over 4 years

  2. 7 December 2020

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4HL: £447,500 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other Little Chadacre homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Hamptons runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,940

Street avg £2,399

Above

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Hamptons

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.
£672k

1 Blind Lane, Hartest

IP29 4DN

4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead

IP29 4UB

4 bed2 bath
£556k

1 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall

IP29 4PY

4 bed
£412k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£628k

1 2 Waldegrave Farm, Annexe, Hartest

IP29 4EA

£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Birdbrook, Brockley

IP29 4AA

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

0.9 km

Mill Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall. 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 4HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 The Hamptons, Little Chadacre, Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.