Home Cottage, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
About Home Cottage
Home Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 65.7% above the 2010 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Home Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Home Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 12 years.
£143,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2010Most recent
£143,000
+4.4%over 10 months18 December 2009
£137,000
+25.7%over 7 years20 June 2002
£109,000
+81.7%over 3 years26 February 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £229,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP30 9HG
3 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Feb 2025
£212,5004 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Aug 2024
£205,000Ivanhoe, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Mar 2024
£229,0009 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Dec 2023
£300,00014 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Nov 2022
£285,000
Versus other Ashfield Road homes
Price per m² for Home Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,430
Street avg £3,082
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harris Factory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







