What kind of home is Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP is a semi-detached house.

What did Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP sell for?

Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP last sold for £440,500 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £399,999 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and May 2026, Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP rose from £399,999 to £440,500, a change of £40,501. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

The current EPC rating for Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP use?

The latest EPC at Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP in?

Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP sits in Hawkedon, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

Police records around Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP?

The closest bus stop to Lavender Cottage, IP29 4NP is Cooks Lane, 836m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lavender Cottage, Hawkedon, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Lavender Cottage

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

Lavender Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hawkedon, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £440,500 — fresh data. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lavender Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromF34toE48

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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 Lavender Cottage, Hawkedon, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lavender 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.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£440,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2026Most recent
£440,500
+10.1%over 9 years
17 February 2017
£399,999

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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

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Cooks Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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