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The Cottage, Fenstead End, Boxted, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4LH

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 31.5% above the 2018 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

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.

The Cottage'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
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Fenstead End, Boxted, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Cottage, Fenstead End, Boxted, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4LH

2decisions2extensions16documents
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Front of property

    Householder Application - Erection of part two storey, part single storey front extension and extension to garage to form home gym.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/20/01781
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2018Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4LH: £295,000 (2024–1997).

On the street

Versus other Fenstead End homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£373k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

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4 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Banhams Yard, The Row, Hartest

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2 bed
£556k

1 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall

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4 bed
£579k

1 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead

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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

1.6 km

Somerton Hall — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 Cottage, Fenstead End, Boxted, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.