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Alma Cottage, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY

Notable views4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Alma Cottage

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

Alma Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £563,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Alma Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Sept 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%65%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Alma Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at Alma Cottage, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY

3decisions3extensions36documents
  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Planning Application - Erection of extension to single storey side extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/12/0908/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Alma Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£563,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2024Most recent

    £563,000

    +14.9%over 4 years

  2. 7 September 2020

    £490,000

    +45.6%over 10 years

  3. 19 November 2009

    £336,500

    +265.8%over 13 years

  4. 29 March 1996

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5HY: £370,000 (2021–2006).

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 co₂ emissions, Alma Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
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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
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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

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