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Rowans, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rowans

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

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).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%82%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 Rowans, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rowans valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£395,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2016Most recent

    £395,000

    +71.7%over 5 years
  2. 19 September 2011

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NS: £350,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Whepstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Rowans runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,559

Street avg £2,274

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rowans

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rowans, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.