Clay Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
About Clay Cottage
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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
- Jul 2007PorchFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2024Decision
- PorchJul 2024Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Clay Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.5% per year over 5 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 45.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2012Most recent
£285,000
+29.5%over 4 years11 December 2007
£220,000
+478.9%21 June 2007
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5JR: £575,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP29 5JR
3 Twites Farm New Cottages, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
Sold May 2025
£575,000Pilgrim Cottage, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
Sold Jun 2024
£720,0002 Twites Close, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
Sold Feb 2024
£235,000Oakley House, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
Sold Mar 2022
£700,0001 Twites Farm New Cottages, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
Sold Jul 2021
£270,000
Versus other Twites Corner homes
EPC Rating for Clay Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







