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3 Grove Cottages, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Grove Cottages

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

3 Grove Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 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 Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
12%90%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Grove Cottages, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Grove Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5HY: £490,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Wickhambrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Grove Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Grove Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£252k

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IP29 5NU

£239k

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IP29 5QH

£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£275k

1 Factory Lane, Chevington

IP29 5QF

£221k

1 Cedar Road, Barrow

IP29 5AW

£216k

1 Cooper Lane, Nowton

IP29 5LY

£301k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

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2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Chevington Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Grove Cottages, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.