Cherry Tree Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 54.1% above the 2012 sale of £146,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Cherry Tree Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at Cherry Tree Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension).
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 1165/14
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentFeb 2020Decision
- ExtensionNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 6 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2012Most recent
£146,000
+32.7%over 5 years5 July 2006
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BJ: £464,500 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in IP30 9BJ
Kalwen, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
Sold Jul 2023
£325,0003 Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
Sold Apr 2023
£415,000Woodcroft, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
Sold Jan 2023
£464,500The Firs, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
Sold May 2022
£655,000Bramerton Field, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
Sold Apr 2022
£615,000
Versus other Heath Road homes
Cherry Tree Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £3,269
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Hubbard's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







