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Chaffinch, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About Chaffinch

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

Chaffinch is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9QS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £309,995 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

Chaffinch's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chaffinch, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chaffinch has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£309,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £309,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9QS: £248,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Old Stowmarket Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Chaffinch outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,079

Street avg £3,141

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chaffinch

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

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£283k

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IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

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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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolpit Primary Academy. 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 9QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

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 Chaffinch, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.