Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Clopton Dower House, Clopton Green, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0RN
7 planning records
Estimated value
£775,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£15,150,000)-95%
- Against IP30 0RN's recent median (£8,200,000)-91%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£775,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£15,150,000)-95%
- Against IP30 0RN's recent median (£8,200,000)-91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Clopton Dower House is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0RN. 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
261 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in IP30 0RN
2 sales, median £8,200,000 (2020–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | 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.
Price for Clopton Dower House has grown more than fourfold since the 2012 starting point.
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).
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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 Clopton Dower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £775,000 is 94.9% 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.
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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.
Clopton Dower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from May 2011
EPC improved fromE54toF35
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Clopton Dower House, Clopton Green, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
7decisions213documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionChange of useListed building
- 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
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Versus other Clopton Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.4 km
Clopton Green Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.5km
- Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Clopton Green FarmBus stop351m
- Francis FarmBus stop597m
- Playing FieldBus stop1.2km
- Phone BoxBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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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 0RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Clopton Dower House is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0RN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Clopton Dower House. 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 Clopton Dower House was lodged in March 2017 at band F and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Clopton Dower House. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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