Minden Cottage, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
About Minden Cottage
Minden Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Bradfield Combust, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £280,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Minden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£280,000
+57.3%over 11 years25 August 2009
£178,000
+45.9%over 5 years29 January 2004
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LP: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP30 0LP
5 Hall Cottages, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
Sold Sept 2025
£230,0002 Hall Cottages, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
Sold Dec 2024
£390,0006 Hall Cottages, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
Sold Nov 2024
£230,000Kenrayber, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
Sold Feb 2023
£400,000Old Shop, The Street, Bradfield Combust, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LP
Sold May 2022
£518,000
Versus other The Street homes
Minden Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,784
Street avg £3,027
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Bradfield Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







