What kind of home is Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The current EPC rating for Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 113% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ use?

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

Are there any planning records for Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ has council approval for two-storey extension granted in January 2018 under ref. DC/17/05812. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ in?

Orchard House, 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 Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Police records around Orchard House, 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.

What schools are near Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

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

What transport links are near Orchard House, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

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

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Orchard House, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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

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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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 2018
PorchFull
Outcome 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
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AmendmentSept 2022Decision

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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.

Orchard House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£499,000

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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: £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.

Orchard House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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