Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£325,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£255,000)+27%
- Against IP29 5HR's recent median (£189,995)+71%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£325,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£255,000)+27%
- Against IP29 5HR's recent median (£189,995)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 School Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5HR. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP29 5HR
5 sales, median £189,995 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£255,000
+50.0%over 9 years25 September 2011
£170,000
-1.7%over 6 years26 October 2004
£173,000
+15.7%over 1 year29 September 2003
£149,500
+19.6%over 1 year4 August 2002
£124,950
+67.7%over 3 years10 June 1999
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5HR: £189,995 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in IP29 5HR
13 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
Sold Apr 2021
£300,0009 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
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 3 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 School Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 27.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Jun 2020
EPC improved fromE53toC70
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 School Cottages, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HR
1decisions1extensions12documents
- Jul 2022PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. infill of existing door to form window c. enlargement of existing single storey rear extension d. cladding to the bottom half of dwelling
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/0902/HH
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Versus other School Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 School Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,161
Street avg £1,887
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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
0.3 km
The Green — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop270m
- Chevington RoadBus stop413m
- Church LaneBus stop816m
- Church LaneBus stop825m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
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 3 School Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5HR. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 3 School 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 3 School Cottages was lodged in February 2026 at band C and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 School 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP29 5HR. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 School Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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