Wilwyn Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
About Wilwyn Cottage
Wilwyn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a porch application was refused at Wilwyn Cottage in 2021.
5 applications on record at Wilwyn Cottage, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ
- Dec 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of rear extension and re-roofing (following demolition of conservatory and chimney); Erection of replacement front porch extension and formation of parking space and metal railings.
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/05522
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2022Decision
- PorchFeb 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Wilwyn Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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: £465,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in IP30 9AZ
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Sold Nov 2021
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Sold Nov 2015
£540,000
Versus other The Street homes
On habitable rooms, Wilwyn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







