Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodlands, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Woodlands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Woodlands is a detached house in Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2013. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Woodlands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 June 2023
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Woodlands, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Woodlands.
1 application on record at Woodlands, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
1decisions9documents
- Jun 2013Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Installation of 5 No. solar PV panels on flat roof extension (using low ballast mounting).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- B/13/00422
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Woodlands 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£446,000
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 5 sales in IP29 4PY: £418,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in IP29 4PY
Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jun 2023
£675,000Bacchus Barn, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jun 2021
£1,400,0003 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Aug 2020
£220,0001 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jan 2015
£418,0002 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Dec 1998
£75,000
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 habitable rooms, Woodlands runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 209 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
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