Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laburnum Cottage, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£390,000)+34%
- Against IP30 0QE's recent median (£407,500)+29%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£390,000)+34%
- Against IP30 0QE's recent median (£407,500)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laburnum Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in IP30 0QE
5 sales, median £407,500 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
5 August 2007Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0QE: £407,500 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in IP30 0QE
Lavender Cottage, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Sold May 2026
£380,00012 Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Sold Jan 2025
£255,000Priory Lodge, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Sold Feb 2023
£507,500Gedding Grange, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Sold Jan 2022
£1,425,00013 Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE
Sold May 2018
£242,500
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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 Laburnum Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laburnum Cottage is a detached house in Gedding, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 34.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Laburnum Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 December 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, Drinkstone Road, Gedding, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Laburnum Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Drinkstone Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Laburnum Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,362
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
0.2 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- ShelterBus stop224m
- Gedding CornerBus stop541m
- Playing FieldsBus stop651m
- Playing FieldsBus stop652m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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 0QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Laburnum Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Laburnum Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Laburnum Cottage was lodged in December 2015 at band E and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Laburnum 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 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Laburnum Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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