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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Almshouses

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

2 Almshouses is a mid-terrace house in Nowton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 35.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE40
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
0%31%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in IP29 5LZ: £265,000 (2021–2019).

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.

2 Almshouses is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £3,423

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£242k

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£239k

1 Church Road, Chevington

IP29 5QH

£252k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 bed
£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£221k

1 Cedar Road, Barrow

IP29 5AW

£275k

1 Factory Lane, Chevington

IP29 5QF

£216k

1 Cooper Lane, Nowton

IP29 5LY

£301k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

IP29 5LZ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.9 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 2 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.