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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About Spring Cottage

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

Spring Cottage is a detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 21 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. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

Spring 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £600,000

    +41.2%over 7 years

  2. 28 May 2014

    £425,000

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.

On epc rating, Spring Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,279

Street avg £2,971

On par

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 12 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Spring 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.
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£601k

1 Cherry Tree Rise, Drinkstone

IP30 9UN

£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Beaker Place, Woolpit

IP30 9YW

£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

IP30 9XY

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