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Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Audley End House

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

Audley End House is a four-bedroom detached house in Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 6 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £675,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Audley End House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 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 gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Audley End House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY

2decisions2extensions
  1. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Renewal of Planning Permission B/99/1120 - Erection of two-storey side extension.

    Reference
    B/04/01501
    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.

Audley End House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4PY: £365,000 (2021–1998).

On the street

Versus other Melford Road homes

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

On price per m², Audley End House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,579

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£672k

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£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
£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath
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

1.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall. 2 schools 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 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4PY

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 Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.