12 Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
About 12 Hawstead Lane
12 Hawstead Lane is a semi-detached house in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Energy performance
12 Hawstead Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 12 Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
- Aug 2015RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use or Development - Block up existing door opening, remove existing window to front elevation and increase opening size to receive new external door.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/1360/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
12 Hawstead Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0BT: £385,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP30 0BT
The Barn, Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
Sold Mar 2025
£385,000New Selwyn House, Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
Sold Aug 2019
£560,00011 Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
Sold Aug 2015
£360,000Beechcroft, Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
Sold Apr 2014
£465,00010 Hawstead Lane, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BT
Sold Mar 2014
£249,900
Versus other Hawstead Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 12 Hawstead Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Rushbrooke Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







