What kind of home is 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW last change hands?

3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW last sold for £765,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and May 2022, 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW rose from £425,000 to £765,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 119% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9SW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW use?

The latest EPC at 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW in?

3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW sits in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

Police records around 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW 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.

What schools are near 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

The closest primary school to 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW is Woolpit Primary Academy (2.1km).

What transport links are near 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW?

The closest bus stop to 3 School Meadow, IP30 9SW is The Church, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 School Meadow

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

3 School Meadow is a five-bedroom detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Sold May 2022 for £765,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

3 School Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Meadow 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.

Latest sale on 3 School Meadow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£755,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£765,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£765,000
+80.0%over 16 years
12 December 2005
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SW: £402,500 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in IP30 9SW

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.

3 School Meadow outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,509

Street avg £3,658

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Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.

£715k

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IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath

£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

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4 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed

£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath

£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed

£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 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.

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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

0.1 km

The Church — 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 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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