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

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

What was the last sold price for Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ last sold for £167,000 in March 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The current EPC rating for Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Pipers Cottage, 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.

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

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

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

Pipers 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 Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ located?

Pipers 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 Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Police records around Pipers Cottage, The Street, IP30 9AZ show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

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

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

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

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Pipers Cottage

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

Pipers Cottage 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 before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 268.9% above the 1996 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 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.

Pipers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

Pipers 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.

Pipers Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£167,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 March 1996Most recent
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AZ: £340,000 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², Pipers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£994

Street avg £2,623

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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