Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Rectory, The Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Old Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,170,000 is 66.6% below the 2018 sale of £3,500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 111 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 3 EPCs). On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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.
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, The Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Rectory has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Rectory has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2018)
£3,500,000
Growth on file: 24.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2018Most recent
£3,500,000
+1791.9%over 13 years10 October 2004
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SR: £450,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in IP30 9SR
Shortgate, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Sold Mar 2025
£450,000White Gates, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Sold Aug 2021
£365,000The Old Rectory, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Sold Apr 2018
£3,500,000Old Post Office, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Sold Jul 2015
£167,500Blacksmiths Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
Sold Sept 2004
£358,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Rectory outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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