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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Myrtle Cottage

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

Myrtle Cottage is a detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 119 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £405,000.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Myrtle Cottage, New Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Myrtle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2019Most recent

    £405,000

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.

EPC Rating for Myrtle Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,403

Street avg £2,962

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 111 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Myrtle 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.
£469k

1 Beaker Place, Woolpit

IP30 9YW

£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

IP30 9XY

£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Ashley Close, Tostock

IP30 9QD

£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 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 Myrtle Cottage, New Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.