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The Old Rectory, The Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR

Estimated value

£1,170,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£3,500,000)-67%
  • Against IP30 9SR's recent median (£450,000)+160%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,170,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£3,500,000)-67%
  • Against IP30 9SR's recent median (£450,000)+160%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Rectory is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SR. 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

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in IP30 9SR

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Rectory has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2018Most recent

    £3,500,000

    +1791.9%over 13 years

  2. 10 October 2004

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SR: £450,000 (2025–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Rectory, The Cottage, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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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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.

The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC 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

4 years remaining
Planning

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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

The Old Rectory outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Blacksmiths CornerBus stop31m
  • Blacksmiths CornerBus stop59m
  • The ChurchBus stop371m
  • Windmill BungalowBus stop472m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
  • Public Order57 reports10%
  • Other Theft52 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%

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 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
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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£697k

1 Cherry Tree Rise, Drinkstone

IP30 9UN

£564k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

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3 bed2 bath
£503k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Beaker Place, Woolpit

IP30 9YW

£460k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£426k

1 Chapel Row, School Road, Elmswell

IP30 9EG

£420k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Rectory is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Rectory. 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 The Old Rectory was lodged in August 2021 at band E and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Rectory. 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 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old Rectory 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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