Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lavender Cottage, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£361,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£338,500)+7%
- Against IP30 9HG's recent median (£229,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£361,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£338,500)+7%
- Against IP30 9HG's recent median (£229,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lavender Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP30 9HG
5 sales, median £229,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Lavender Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 January 2022Most recent
£338,500
+16.7%over 2 years2 April 2019
£290,000
+88.3%over 16 years25 July 2002
£154,000
+156.7%over 5 years14 March 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £229,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in IP30 9HG
3 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Apr 2026
£846,0003 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Feb 2025
£212,5004 Barbers Row, 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
£300,000
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About Lavender Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lavender Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £338,500 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from May 2009
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
39%73%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lavender Cottage, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lavender Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Lavender Cottage, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3395/09
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Versus other Ashfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Lavender Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,918
Street avg £3,045
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Elmswell Community Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Harris FactoryBus stop172m
- Oak LaneBus stop333m
- EntranceRailway station488m
- Elmswell Rail StationRailway station499m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Lavender Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Lavender Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lavender Cottage was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Lavender Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Lavender Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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