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Halfacre Cottage, Colethorpe Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BG

4 planning records

Estimated value

£424,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£805,000)-47%
  • Against IP29 5BG's recent median (£283,000)+50%

Newest record on this page: January 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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
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

£424,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£805,000)-47%
  • Against IP29 5BG's recent median (£283,000)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Halfacre Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5BG. 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

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in IP29 5BG

    5 sales, median £283,000 (2023–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

Latest sale on Halfacre Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £805,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BG: £283,000 (2023–2007).

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 Halfacre Cottage

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

Halfacre Cottage is a detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 47.3% below the 2022 sale of £805,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£771/sq ft) was about 278.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £805,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Apr 2022
EPC improved fromF32toD63
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Halfacre Cottage, Colethorpe Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at Halfacre Cottage, Colethorpe Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BG

4decisions2extensions53documents
Flagged:SubdivisionListed building
  1. Sept 2007
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    Listed Building Application - Replacement of 9 windows

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/07/1191
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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On the street

Versus other Colethorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Halfacre Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,299

Street avg £2,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above
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

0.6 km

Three Horseshoes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary389m

Nearest stops

  • Three HorseshoesBus stop611m
  • Brittons RoadBus stop942m
  • Brittons RoadBus stop1.0km
  • Autumn CloseBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 5BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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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 Halfacre Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5BG. 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 Halfacre Cottage. 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 Halfacre Cottage was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Halfacre Cottage. 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 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP29 5BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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