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2 School Cottages, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UA

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 School Cottages

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

2 School Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Whelnetham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0UA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 13.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 School Cottages, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 School Cottages 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.

2 School Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2019Most recent

    £225,000

    +28.6%over 11 years

  2. 17 June 2007

    £175,000

    +150.0%over 7 years

  3. 10 March 2000

    £70,000

    +40.0%over 2 years

  4. 23 October 1997

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0UA: £178,000 (2018–1995).

On the street

Versus other Stanningfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 School Cottages

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
£328k

1 Crowbrook Cottages, Lavenham Road, Cockfield

IP30 0HX

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Brooke Close, Rushbrooke

IP30 0BP

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield

IP30 0LB

3 bed2 bath
£274k

1 Church Path, Rattlesden

IP30 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Eustons, Top Road, Rattlesden

IP30 0SN

4 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Clopton Green, Rattlesden

IP30 0RN

£225k

1 Drinkstone Road, Gedding

IP30 0QB

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

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 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 0UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0UA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 School Cottages, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.