The Bungalow, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
About The Bungalow
The Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Saxham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 74.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 15.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
1 application on record at The Bungalow, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.84 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres and a height of 2.5 metres to the eaves
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/2267/HPA
Unlock The Bungalow, Twites Corner, Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5JR's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
The Bungalow changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 74.1% per year over 1 year.
£470,000
Growth on file: 74.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 January 2017Most recent
£470,000
+74.1%17 July 2016
£270,000
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
On epc rating, The Bungalow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,133
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







