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Penny Cottage, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Overview

About Penny Cottage

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

Penny Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Penny Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at Penny Cottage, The Pound, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NJ

3decisions27documents
  1. Dec 2011
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Planning Application - Erection of 1½ storey dwelling and garage (following demolition of existing bungalow) and alterations to vehicular access

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/11/1321
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£743,000

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

On the street

Versus other The Pound homes

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

EPC Rating for Penny Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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
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

0.0 km

Village Sign — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

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
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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