What type of property is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR last sold for £3,500,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and April 2018, The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR rose from £185,000 to £3,500,000, a change of £3,315,000. That works out to roughly +24.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The current EPC rating for The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9SR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR heated?

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

What council tax band is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR is in council tax band C.

Where is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR located?

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

What is crime like near The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

Police records around The Old Rectory, The 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 The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

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

How well connected is The Old Rectory, The Cottage, IP30 9SR?

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

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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 £1,276,000 is 63.5% 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

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.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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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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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.4% per year over 13 years.

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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 years
10 October 2004
£185,000

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

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.

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

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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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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

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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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