What type of property is Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR?

Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The current EPC rating for Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR?

Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9SR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR heated?

The latest EPC at Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR have?

Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR located?

Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR sits in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR in a safe area?

Police records around Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The closest primary school to Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR is Woolpit Primary Academy (2.1km).

What transport links are near Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The closest bus stop to Tanwood Cottage, IP30 9SR is Blacksmiths Corner, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsMar 2021Decision
ExtensionNov 2020Decision

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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

£294,000

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).

Nearby sales in IP30 9SR

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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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