Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard House, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 December 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2014from Oct 2012
Main Fuel
OilGas
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Orchard House, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
2decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
- Jan 2018PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Householder Application- Erection of two-storey side extension with single-storey lean-to porch (following demolition of existing flat roof garage and workshop), lean-to roof and porch to front, fenestration alterations, detached cartlodge/garage/workshop to front, and alteration to driveway.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/05812
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentSept 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
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 9AZ: £340,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 9AZ
1 The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
Sold Jun 2025
£340,000Guildhall 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
£125,000
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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.
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
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