What type of property is Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH is a detached house.

When did Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH last change hands?

Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH last sold for £235,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and April 2011, Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH rose from £113,500 to £235,000, a change of £121,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

The current EPC rating for Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 4UH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH heated?

The latest EPC at Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH is in council tax band E.

Where is Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH located?

Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH sits in Chedburgh, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

Police records around Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH?

The closest bus stop to Old Forge House, The Street, IP29 4UH is Bus Shelter, 107m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Forge House, The Street, Chedburgh, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Forge House

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

Old Forge House is a detached house in Chedburgh, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 75.7% above the 2011 sale of £235,000. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Low Energy Lighting

50%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Forge House, The Street, Chedburgh, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Forge House 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.

Old Forge House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2011Most recent
£235,000
+107.0%over 11 years
26 August 1999
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4UH: £425,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in IP29 4UH

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Old Forge House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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