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

Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is a detached house.

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

The current EPC rating for Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

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

Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 73% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around Lodge 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 Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

The closest primary school to Lodge 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.

How well connected is Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

The closest bus stop to Lodge 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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Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Lodge Cottage

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

Lodge Cottage is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Lodge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 Lodge Cottage, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lodge 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.

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

Current estimate

£277,000

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.

EPC Rating for Lodge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Common questions

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