1 The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
About 1 The Street
1 The Street is a semi-detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £340,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 The Street has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 1 The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a two storey side/rear and single storey front extensions and formation of new vehicular access.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/04603
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2025Decision
- New BuildJul 2024Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AZ: £465,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in IP30 9AZ
Guildhall Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold Sept 2024
£540,000Laurel Dene, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold Oct 2022
£465,000Chapel Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold May 2022
£250,000Bexley Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold Nov 2021
£125,000The Old Post Office, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold Nov 2015
£540,000
Versus other The Street homes
Years Held for 1 The Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Five Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







