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Ark Farm, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UB

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Estimated value

£787,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£585,000)+35%
  • Against IP29 4UB's recent median (£420,000)+87%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
248 m²
2672 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£787,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£585,000)+35%
  • Against IP29 4UB's recent median (£420,000)+87%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ark Farm is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 4UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    248 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in IP29 4UB

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Ark Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2012Most recent

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4UB: £420,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Ark Farm

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

Ark Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2672 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 34.5% above the 2012 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Ark Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Ark Farm has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Ark Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,356

Street avg £2,937

On par

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Doveden Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Ickworth Park Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ickworth Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Doveden HallBus stop238m
  • White HorseBus stop816m
  • Brookes CornerBus stop897m
  • Poulter's LaneBus stop924m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences99 reports39%
  • Burglary30 reports12%
  • Other Theft30 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson26 reports10%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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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.
£712k

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£660k

1 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall

IP29 4PY

4 bed
£637k

1 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead

IP29 4UB

4 bed2 bath
£419k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ark Farm is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 4UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Ark Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ark Farm was lodged in April 2009 at band F and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ark Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP29 4UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Ark Farm is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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