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Bridge Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bridge Cottage

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

Bridge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil.

Sold September 2019 for £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridge Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bridge Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    DC/25/01422
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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.

Bridge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2019Most recent

    £270,000

    +49.3%over 4 years

  2. 1 April 2015

    £180,799

    -24.7%over 7 years

  3. 27 September 2007

    £239,999

    +30.4%over 3 years

  4. 5 October 2003

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BJ: £464,500 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bridge Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £3,271

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bridge Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Chapel Row, School Road, Elmswell

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1 Bere Road, Elmswell

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1 Ashley Close, Tostock

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£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

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4 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

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£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£312k

1 Beyton Road, Hessett

IP30 9AT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.6 km

Hubbard's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bridge Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.