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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About May Cottage

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

May Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

May Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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 May Cottage, Heath Road, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

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

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2011
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two-storey side extension (following demolition of existing single storey building). Re-pitching of existing rear kitchen roof

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    0019/11
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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.

May Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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.

EPC Rating for May Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about May Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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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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4 bed
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

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4 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

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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.
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.

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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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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