What type of property is Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY last change hands?

Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY last sold for £770,500 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (3,735 sq ft), around 87 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 241% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

Spinney 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.

Where is Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY located?

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

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

Police records around Spinney 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.

Which schools serve Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

The closest primary school to Spinney 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 is the nearest station to Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, IP29 5NY?

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

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

347 m²

3735 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Spinney Cottage

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

Spinney Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (around 3735 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 347 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £770,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Spinney Cottage.

3 applications on record at Spinney Cottage, Horsecroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NY

3decisions15documents

Feb 2014
Solar PanelsFull
Outcome in report
Planning Application - Erection of pavillion & store with 16no. roof mounted solar panels.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/13/0687/HH
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJun 2025TPO 028 (1960) tree preservation order - a. one yew (T1 on plan, within A1 on order) crown raise to 3.5 metres above ground level b. one holly (T2 on plan, within A1 on order) two sycamore (G1 on plan, within A1 on order) fell c. one yew (T3 on plan, within area A1 on order) height reduction by two metres d. one yew (G2 on plan within A1 on order) crown lift over road to 5.2 metres and reduce lateral spread towards the road by one metreDecision
AmendmentJan 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£826,000

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Last sold (2024)

£770,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 October 2024Most recent
£770,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in IP29 5NY: £300,000 (2015–1996).

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.

Floor Area for Spinney Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

On par

Floor Area

347 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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