Blencathra, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
About Blencathra
Blencathra is a detached house in Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 67.9% above the 2004 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Blencathra's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at Blencathra is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Blencathra, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
- Mar 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
TCA11/2076 - Trees in a Conservation Area Notification1. Prunus (cherry) - 40% crown reduction, 10% crown thin and 3 metre crown lift; 2. Catoneaster - 30% crown reduction; 3. Lawson cypress - Fell; and 4. Hazel - reduce away from building by 3 metres
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/11/0151
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Blencathra valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2004Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5PY: £820,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in IP29 5PY
Manor Grove, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
Sold Jan 2025
£1,394,5502 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
Sold Dec 2023
£255,000Garden House, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
Sold Sept 2018
£820,000Horringer Manor, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
Sold Oct 2016
£4,000,000Dairy Cottage, Manor Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5PY
Sold Oct 2016
£450,000
Versus other Manor Lane homes
Blencathra is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,775
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Park Gates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ickworth Park Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







