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Old Forge Cottage, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP

Listed buildingSwimming pool1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Forge Cottage

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

Old Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on lpg.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £570,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Forge Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Old Forge Cottage, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP

1decisions13documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Apr 2024
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    Application for listed building consent - a. remove existing render and metal lath to south and west elevations and re-render in lime b. repair timber frame c. internally remove plaster and fireplace d. replace roofs to west and north e. pedestrian access gate

    Listed
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/0339/LB
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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.

Old Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£570,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2023Most recent

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NP: £490,000 (2018–2002).

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Forge Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,540

Street avg £1,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 196 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

Above
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

0.3 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5NP

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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