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Beech Cottage, Sudbury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TJ

6 planning records

Estimated value

£555,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£182,000)+205%
  • Against IP30 0TJ's recent median (£370,000)+50%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£555,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£182,000)+205%
  • Against IP30 0TJ's recent median (£370,000)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0TJ. 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

    152 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in IP30 0TJ

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beech Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 1999Most recent

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0TJ: £370,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Beech Cottage, Sudbury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Sicklesmere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 204.9% above the 1999 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Beech 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 18 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from May 2013
EPC improved fromF37toD57
Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Sudbury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

6 applications on record at Beech Cottage, Sudbury Road, Sicklesmere, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TJ

6decisions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Aug 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TCA10/1943 - Trees in a Conservation Area Notification(i) Copper Beech tree (T1 on plan) - Raise the crown to 2 metres, reduce crown by 15% and thin crown by up to 20%; (ii) Oak tree (T2) - Reduce crown by 20%, thin crown by up to 15%, remove major deadwood and raise crown by 1.5 metres; and (iii) Ash trees x 2 (T3) - Fell.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/10/0809
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Sudbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Beech Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,197

Street avg £2,557

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Raynsford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary935m

Nearest stops

  • Raynsford RoadBus stop205m
  • Post OfficeBus stop290m
  • Tutelina RoadBus stop318m
  • Old EagleBus stop432m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0TJ. 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 Beech 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 Beech Cottage was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Beech 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Beech 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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