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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Phoenix Cottage

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

Phoenix Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 50% above the 2014 sale of £380,000. At 230 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (190 m² median across 5 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Before you decide

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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.

Phoenix Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Phoenix Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Phoenix Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2014Most recent

    £380,000

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.

Phoenix Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £2,399

Below

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Phoenix Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£389k

1 Eustons, Top Road, Rattlesden

IP30 0SN

4 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield

IP30 0LB

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Brooke Close, Rushbrooke

IP30 0BP

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Crowbrook Cottages, Lavenham Road, Cockfield

IP30 0HX

3 bed2 bath
£506k

1 Dukes Meadow, Cockfield

IP30 0HR

£500k

1 Bradfield Hall, Bradfield Combust

IP30 0LU

£229k

1 Friars Way, Great Whelnetham

IP30 0TR

3 bed1 bath
£711k

1 Field View, Rattlesden

IP30 0DE

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

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