Clopton Dower House, Clopton Green, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0RN
About Clopton Dower House
Clopton Dower House is a detached house in Rattlesden, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 101.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 95.1% below the 2017 sale of £15,150,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
Energy performance
Clopton Dower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
7 applications on record at Clopton Dower House, Clopton Green, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0RN
- May 2021Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of Agricultural Buiding to Dwellinghouses( Class C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 6, Class Q - Conversion of barn to form 5No dwellings.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/01579
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildJan 2026Decision
- New BuildJan 2026Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Clopton Dower House has grown more than fourfold since the 2012 starting point.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 101.6% per year over 5 years.
£15,150,000
Growth on file: 101.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£15,150,000
+2945.2%over 4 years11 December 2012
£497,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in IP30 0RN: £8,200,000 (2020–2017).
Versus other Clopton Green homes
Clopton Dower House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Clopton Green Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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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
41.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







