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Thatched Cottage, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Thatched Cottage

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

Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Nowton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Thatched Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Thatched Cottage, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.

1 application on record at Thatched Cottage, High Green, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LZ

1 live now
0decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3 metres with a maximum height of 3.3 metres and a height of 2.15 metres to the eaves

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/26/0445/HPA
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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.

Thatched Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP29 5LZ: £247,500 (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.

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

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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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.

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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 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

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