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The Folly, Hargrave Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QR

EPC B3 planning records

Estimated value

£403,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£440,000)-8%
  • Against IP29 5QR's recent median (£450,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£403,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£440,000)-8%
  • Against IP29 5QR's recent median (£450,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Folly is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in IP29 5QR

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2024Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5QR: £450,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Folly

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

The Folly is a detached house in Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2023 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 115). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 102 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Folly ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 December 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from May 2023
EPC improved fromC74toB85
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Folly, Hargrave Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at The Folly, Hargrave Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QR

3decisions23documents
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Nov 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Planning application - vehicular access from Hargrave Road

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/0585/FUL
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  3. Change of UseDecision
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On the street

Versus other Hargrave Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Folly outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,314

Street avg £2,696

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
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.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greyhound — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • GreyhoundBus stop157m
  • GreyhoundBus stop173m
  • Chevington RoadBus stop1.3km
  • The GreenBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences99 reports39%
  • Burglary30 reports12%
  • Other Theft30 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson26 reports10%

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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 5QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Folly is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP29 5QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Folly. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Folly was lodged in December 2023 at band B and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Folly. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP29 5QR. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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