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Fern House, Brockley Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4TW

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Fern House

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

Fern House is a detached house in Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4TW). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2026

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property 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 Fern House, Brockley Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Fern House, Brockley Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4TW

3decisions2extensions30documents
  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Planning Application - Two storey and single storey rear extensionsand addition of bay to front (revised description)

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    SE/05/1309/P
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. 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.

Fern House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4TW: £395,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Brockley Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Fern House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£683k

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4 bed
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4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Birdbrook, Brockley

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£419k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

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£402k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

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4 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

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Council Houses — bus stop.

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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 4TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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