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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Grove Cottage

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

Grove Cottage is a detached house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF24toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
5%85%

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.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Grove Cottage 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.

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

Current estimate

£599,000

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

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove Cottage

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.
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IP29 5ES

2 bed1 bath
£779k

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£455k

1 Glebe Close, Horringer

IP29 5PR

£453k

1 Barrow Hill, Barrow

IP29 5DX

4 bed
£441k

1 Feltons Barns, Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5AE

£435k

1 Garrods End, Chedburgh Road, Chevington

IP29 5QY

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Andrews Yard, The Green, Barrow

IP29 5AA

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 Grove Cottage, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.