Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Moat Farm Cottage, Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Moat Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Moat Farm Cottage is a detached house in Thorpe Morieux, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0NR). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Moat Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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
Applications and permits filed against Moat Farm Cottage, Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Moat Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Moat Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£315,000
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 0NR: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP30 0NR
8 Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Sold Oct 2025
£310,0005 Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Sold Feb 2025
£235,0002 Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Sold Jan 2023
£320,000Walnut Tree Barn, Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Sold Jun 2022
£375,000Wheelwrights, Bury Road, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NR
Sold Dec 2019
£475,000
Versus other Bury Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Moat Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Greatfields — bus stop.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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