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1 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9DB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cooks Road

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

1 Cooks Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 365.2% above the 1999 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

1 Cooks Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cooks Road 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.

1 Cooks Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£66,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 1999Most recent

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9DB: £455,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Cooks Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Cooks Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£725

Street avg £2,759

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cooks Road

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.
£312k

1 Beyton Road, Hessett

IP30 9AT

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell

IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

IP30 9EZ

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 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

Whatley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 1 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.