Briar Cottage, Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
About Briar Cottage
Briar Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Briar Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Briar Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AN: £545,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 9AN
10 Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
Sold May 2025
£495,000Apple Tree Cottage, Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
Sold Jan 2023
£545,000Charltons, Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
Sold Dec 2021
£605,0002 Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
Sold Dec 2021
£231,000Quaker House, Quaker Lane, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AN
Sold Aug 2021
£580,000
Versus other Quaker Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Briar Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Rougham 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







