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

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Ark Cottages

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2decisions1extensions20documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2012
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
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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.

3 Ark Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£325,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2007Most recent

    £325,000

    +525.0%over 10 years
  2. 15 August 1996

    £52,000

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.

Price per m² for 3 Ark Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £2,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Ark Cottages

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
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.

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