Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Eaton Cottage, Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NF
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Eaton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Eaton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Somerton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), 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.
At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2030
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Eaton Cottage, Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Eaton 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Eaton Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in IP29 4NF: £199,000 (2009–2009).
Nearby sales in IP29 4NF
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Eaton Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
18/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Somerton Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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