Little Horsecroft, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY
About Little Horsecroft
Little Horsecroft is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 120.7% above the 2015 sale of £300,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Little Horsecroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at Little Horsecroft, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY
- May 2016DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - (i) Single storey extensions to North West and South West elevations (ii) Two storey extension to West elevation (iii) Demolition of existing single-storey extensions and conservatory (iv) Associated internal and external alterations including new dormer windows to bedroom 3
Extension- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/0543/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2017Decision
- PorchSept 2016Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 2015Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in IP29 5NY: £770,500 (2024–1996).
Versus other Horsecroft homes
On epc rating, Little Horsecroft stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







