What type of property is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is a detached house.

What did May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ sell for?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ last sold for £370,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £297,500 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2003 and October 2007, May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ rose from £297,500 to £370,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The current EPC rating for May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft). That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ heated?

The latest EPC at May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ had any planning applications?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ has 4 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 6 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ located?

May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ sits in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ in a safe area?

Police records around May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The closest primary school to May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is Rougham Church of England Primary School (2.5km).

How well connected is May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The closest bus stop to May Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is Five Bells, 131m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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May Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

3 sales on record14 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About May Cottage

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

May Cottage is a detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 14 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 156 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 48.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

May 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 12 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against May Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

14 applications on record at May Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

14decisions8extensions170documents1nearby

Flagged:DemolitionListed building

Oct 2009
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replacement of front door. Removal of existing render on south elevation wall and replacement with lime render. Replacement of two windows in south elevation.
New Windows
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
1448/09
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2019Decision
ExtensionDec 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

May Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2007Most recent
£370,000
+14.7%over 3 years
9 February 2004
£322,500
+8.4%over 12 months
18 February 2003
£297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AZ: £465,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in IP30 9AZ

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, May Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £2,419

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 135 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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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

Five Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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