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16 Council Houses, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Council Houses

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

16 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Gedding, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 87.3% above the 2003 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Council Houses, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Council Houses 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.

16 Council Houses changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£133,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2003Most recent

    £133,500

    +11.3%over 8 months

  2. 5 September 2002

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0QE: £407,500 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Drinkstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Council Houses is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,907

Street avg £2,844

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Council Houses

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.
£229k

1 Friars Way, Great Whelnetham

IP30 0TR

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Church Path, Rattlesden

IP30 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Clopton Green, Rattlesden

IP30 0RN

£225k

1 Drinkstone Road, Gedding

IP30 0QB

£218k

1 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NJ

£292k

1 Copdoes Farm Cottage, Great Whelnetham

IP30 0TZ

£214k

1 Bury Road, Felsham

IP30 0QQ

£294k

1 Folly Farm Cottages, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NS

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

0.2 km

Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school 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 0QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 16 Council Houses, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.