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Grove Cottage, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Grove Cottage

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

Grove Cottage is a detached house in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2027

8 months remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grove Cottage, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Grove Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£802,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0BS: £585,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Grove Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£700k

1 Field View, Rattlesden

IP30 0DE

£500k

1 Bradfield Hall, Bradfield Combust

IP30 0LU

£486k

1 Dukes Meadow, Cockfield

IP30 0HR

£462k

1 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield

IP30 0LB

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 East View, Great Green, Cockfield

IP30 0HJ

£380k

1 Grange Farm Cottages, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NJ

£359k

1 Eustons, Top Road, Rattlesden

IP30 0SN

4 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Brooke Close, Rushbrooke

IP30 0BP

3 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 IP30 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 Grove Cottage, Bury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.