13 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
About 13 School Cottages
13 School Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 146% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
13 School 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 School Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£300,000
+68.5%over 10 years25 January 2011
£178,000
+9.5%over 6 years6 April 2004
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5HR: £189,995 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in IP29 5HR
3 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold Jan 2021
£255,0009 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold Nov 2014
£242,0006 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold Oct 2014
£171,0008 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold May 2010
£189,99511 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold Jan 2007
£22,000
Versus other School Cottages homes
Price per m² for 13 School Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,191
Street avg £1,629
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
The Green — bus stop.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







