Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 New Cottages, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EH
Estimated value
£488,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£330,000)+48%
- Against IP29 5EH's recent median (£176,500)+176%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£488,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£330,000)+48%
- Against IP29 5EH's recent median (£176,500)+176%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 New Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5EH. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP29 5EH
4 sales, median £176,500 (2022–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 New Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
23 August 2015Most recent
£330,000
+315.1%over 17 years5 December 1997
£79,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP29 5EH: £176,500 (2022–1998).
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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About 78 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 New Cottages is a detached house in Denham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 47.9% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 New Cottages, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
18/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- St Marys ChurchBus stop121m
- Dunstall Green RoadBus stop1.2km
- Brittons RoadBus stop1.7km
- Brittons RoadBus stop1.7km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 78 New Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5EH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 78 New Cottages. 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 78 New Cottages was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78 New Cottages. 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP29 5EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 New Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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