1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NW
About 1 Cresslands Lane
1 Cresslands Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkedon, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Cresslands Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NW
- Dec 2024Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Householder planning application - a. conversion of integral garage into additional living accommodation b. installation of flue and wood burner
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/1572/HH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cresslands Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2017Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4NW: £185,000 (2024–1995).
Versus other Cresslands Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cresslands Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







