Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Brick Kiln Cottages, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS
Notable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£308,500)+20%
- Against IP30 0BS's recent median (£585,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£308,500)+20%
- Against IP30 0BS's recent median (£585,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Brick Kiln Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0BS. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in IP30 0BS
5 sales, median £585,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Brick Kiln Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 September 2019Most recent
£308,500
+65.6%over 15 years11 August 2004
£186,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0BS: £585,000 (2023–2019).
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Sold Apr 2023
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Sold Nov 2022
£810,000Lark House, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS
Sold Mar 2021
£585,000The Jays, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS
Sold Feb 2021
£1,210,2102 Brick Kiln Cottages, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS
Sold Oct 2019
£293,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 3 Brick Kiln Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Brick Kiln Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (230 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 20.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £308,500 in September 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Brick Kiln Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Brick Kiln Cottages, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Brick Kiln Cottages, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS
1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder planning application - a. two storey side and rear extension b. single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/1343/HH
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Versus other Bury Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Brick Kiln Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,148
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 212 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 11.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Rushbrooke Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Rushbrooke ArmsBus stop500m
- Post OfficeBus stop737m
- The PoundBus stop882m
- Raynsford RoadBus stop920m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Brick Kiln Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0BS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Brick Kiln Cottages. 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 3 Brick Kiln Cottages was lodged in December 2018 at band E and is valid until December 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Brick Kiln Cottages. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Brick Kiln Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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