What kind of home is Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY have?

The current EPC rating for Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (351 sq ft). That makes it about 87% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY use?

The latest EPC at Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY in?

Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY in a safe area?

Police records around Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

The closest primary school to Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (1.7km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Abbeygate Sixth Form College (2.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

The closest bus stop to Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is West Suffolk Hospital, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

33 m²

351 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Barn Cottage

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

Barn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 351 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Barn Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barn Cottage 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.

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

Current estimate

£197,000

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 4 sales in IP29 5NY: £535,250 (2024–1996).

Nearby sales in IP29 5NY

On the street

Versus other Horsecroft homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Barn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

1.1 km

West Suffolk Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery. 9 schools 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 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5NY

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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