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2 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Ark Cottages

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

2 Ark Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 36.3% above the 2007 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD63toE50
Sept 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE50toD59
Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Ark Cottages 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.

Price for 2 Ark Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£160,000

Growth on file: 20.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2007Most recent

    £160,000

    +700.0%over 11 years

  2. 20 August 1996

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4UB: £500,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Chedburgh Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Ark Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,286

Street avg £2,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Ark Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£371k

1 Banhams Yard, The Row, Hartest

IP29 4DJ

2 bed
£379k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£212k

1 Ancells Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PU

£227k

1 Church Close, Rede

IP29 4BG

£207k

1 Almshouses, Somerton

IP29 4NF

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

0.2 km

Doveden Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Ickworth Park Primary School. 1 school 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 4UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 2 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.