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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
953 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 3 Cooks Road

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

3 Cooks Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 41.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cooks Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9DB

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Householder Application - Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/05915
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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.

3 Cooks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2015Most recent

    £180,000

    +12.5%over 3 years

  2. 17 February 2012

    £160,000

    +9.6%over 7 years

  3. 27 February 2004

    £146,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Cooks Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,034

Street avg £2,572

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

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IP30 9GH

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£312k

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3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£195k

1 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell

IP30 9HG

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 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.

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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 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

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