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1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Almshouses

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

1 Almshouses is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Nowton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 75 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in August 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

1 Almshouses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Almshouses 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.
Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2019Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in IP29 5LZ: £230,000 (2021–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Green homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Almshouses stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £3,056

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Almshouses

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

0.9 km

Cricket Club — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Hardwick Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.