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Tanwood Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Tanwood Cottage

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

Tanwood Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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  • 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2012from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF38toE53
Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2014from Sept 2012
Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

May 2022from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Tanwood Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tanwood Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

5 applications on record at Tanwood Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR

5decisions4extensions92documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder Application. Erection of glazed link between the main house and the studio to provide an additional bedroom.

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/20/02060
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Tanwood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SR: £450,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tanwood Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Blacksmiths Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Woolpit Primary Academy. 1 school 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 9SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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