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

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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
—

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

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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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
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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.

The Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2024Most recent

    £440,000

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

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

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
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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
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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

0.2 km

Greyhound — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Folly, Hargrave Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.