Malting Farm, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
About Malting Farm
Malting Farm is a detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2018. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Malting Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Malting Farm, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ
- Jul 2018Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to Dwelling house (Class C3) and for associated Operational Development Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/01914
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Sales history & valuation
Malting Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£808,000
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 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
On floor area, Malting Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.6 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







