3 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB
About 3 Ark Cottages
3 Ark Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 11.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB
- Jul 2012DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/12/0667/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- FullOct 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Ark Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 11 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2007Most recent
£325,000
+525.0%over 10 years15 August 1996
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4UB: £500,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in IP29 4UB
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Sold Feb 2020
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Sold Oct 2019
£885,000Plovers, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB
Sold Feb 2018
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Sold Nov 2017
£500,000
Versus other Chedburgh Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Ark Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,916
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Doveden Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Ickworth Park Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







