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

Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is a semi-detached house.

When did Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ last change hands?

Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ last sold for £155,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,750 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and November 2006, Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ rose from £48,750 to £155,000, a change of £106,250. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ have?

The current EPC rating for Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9AZ. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

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

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

What is crime like near Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Police records around Meadow 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 Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

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

What is the nearest station to Meadow Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The closest bus stop to Meadow 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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Meadow Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

Meadow Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 49.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 30.6% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Apr 2009

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

Meadow 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Meadow Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£155,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2006Most recent
£155,000
+131.3%over 7 years
22 April 1999
£67,000
+37.4%over 2 years
3 October 1996
£48,750

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 co₂ emissions, Meadow Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £2,412

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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