Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2033
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas
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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
- Apr 2024RenovationOutcome 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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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
See how we calculated this£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NP: £490,000 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in IP29 5NP
The Mill House, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP
Sold Jul 2018
£575,000Fyletts Barn, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP
Sold May 2013
£490,000Fyletts Manor, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP
Sold Sept 2005
£1,000,000Kellycroft, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP
Sold Apr 2002
£360,0001 Fyletts Manor Cottages, The Green, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NP
Sold Feb 1997
£75,870
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
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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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
18/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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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