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Clay Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR

3 sales on record9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
938 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Clay Cottage

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

Clay Cottage is a detached house in Great Saxham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 29). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 43.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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.

Clay Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Clay Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

9 applications on record at Clay Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR

9decisions7extensions143documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jul 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Planning Application - Erection of (i) single storey extension to south elevation to include open sided porch (following demolition of lean-to) (ii) single storey extension to east elevation (iii) garage and garden store (following demolition of existing car port) as supported by letter and plans received 13th June providing additional drawings of proposed elevations.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/07/0886
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 6 more applications in the report

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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.

Clay Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£285,000

Growth on file: 45.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2012Most recent

    £285,000

    +29.5%over 4 years
  2. 11 December 2007

    £220,000

    +478.9%
  3. 21 June 2007

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5JR: £575,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Twites Corner homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Clay Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,271

Street avg £2,907

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Clay 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
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.

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

0.1 km

Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Clay Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.