1a, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5 sales in IP29 5NJ: £401,014 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in IP29 5NJ
Little Owl, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
Sold Jun 2021
£401,0141 The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
Sold Mar 2019
£280,0005 The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
Sold Dec 2018
£295,000Apple Tree House, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
Sold Sept 2018
£710,00010 The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ
Sold Sept 2017
£625,000
Versus other The Pound homes
Habitable Rooms for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







