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Houghton House, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Houghton House

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

Houghton House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Houghton House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Houghton House, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Houghton House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Houghton House, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG

1decisions1extensions16documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder Planning Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/04301
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Houghton House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£399,995

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2017Most recent

    £399,995

    +60.0%over 10 years

  2. 29 August 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £229,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ashfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Houghton House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,419

Street avg £3,020

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£395k

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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

0.2 km

Harris Factory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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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