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Henham Cottage, New Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BT

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Henham Cottage

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

Henham Cottage is a semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Henham Cottage, New Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Henham Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 9BT: £525,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Henham Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Henham 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.
£243k

1 Broom Meadow Lane, Elmswell

IP30 9FY

£237k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

IP30 9EZ

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£280k

1 Abbey Road, Elmswell

IP30 9ZH

£283k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell

IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Beresford Cottage, Ashfield Road, Elmswell

IP30 9HG

£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£195k

1 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell

IP30 9HG

2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Loch Rannoch Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools 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 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Henham Cottage, New Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.