Rowans, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
About Rowans
Rowans is a detached house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 18.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Rowans 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
Rowans valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 5 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2016Most recent
£395,000
+71.7%over 5 years19 September 2011
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NS: £350,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in IP29 5NS
Martins, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Jul 2024
£425,500Bryers Barn, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Dec 2018
£560,0007 Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Oct 2018
£240,000Melpost House, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Dec 2014
£350,000Honeywood, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Jul 2014
£215,000
Versus other Whepstead Road homes
Price per m² for Rowans runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,559
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







