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1 School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
47 m²
510 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 School Meadow

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

1 School Meadow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 510 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 37.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

1 School Meadow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property 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 1 School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 School Meadow 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£225,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2012Most recent

    £225,000

    +8.2%over 7 years

  2. 9 May 2005

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SW: £425,000 (2024–2005).

On the street

Versus other School Meadow homes

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

On price per m², 1 School Meadow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,750

Street avg £3,245

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 School Meadow

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£312k

1 Beyton Road, Hessett

IP30 9AT

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell

IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

IP30 9EZ

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

The Church — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.