Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BU
6 planning records
Last sold (2016)
£7,500
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- IP30 0BU recent median£200,000
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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in IP30 0BU
5 sales, median £200,000 (2023–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
Latest sale on Forge Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 October 2016Most recent
£7,500
-97.4%over 6 years15 October 2009
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0BU: £200,000 (2023–1999).
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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 Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a property in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0BU).
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -40.7% per year.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Forge Cottage.
6 applications on record at Forge Cottage, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0BU
6decisions1extensions35documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Dec 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
TCA09/1838 - Trees in a Conservation Area NotificationFell one Sycamore tree and one Horse Chestnut tree.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/09/1449
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2024Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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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
0.1 km
Rushbrooke Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Rushbrooke ArmsBus stop55m
- Post OfficeBus stop183m
- Raynsford RoadBus stop369m
- Tutelina RoadBus stop661m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Forge Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in IP30 0BU.
- 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 Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Forge Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Forge Cottage. 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 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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