What kind of home is 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ had any planning applications?

4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ in?

4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ sits in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

Police records around 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ is Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, IP29 5NJ is Village Sign, 41m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Metcalfe Almshouses

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

4 Metcalfe Almshouses is an end-of-terrace house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2023. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 4 Metcalfe Almshouses.

1 application on record at 4 Metcalfe Almshouses, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ

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Feb 2023
Solar PanelsFull
Outcome in report
Planning application - installation of ground mounted photovoltaic array and laying of connecting cable
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/2119/FUL
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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.

4 Metcalfe Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£163,000

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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 5 sales in IP29 5NJ: £401,014 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in IP29 5NJ

On the street

Versus other The Pound homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Metcalfe Almshouses runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

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