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High Gables, School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About High Gables

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

High Gables is a detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 sits 95% above the 2005 sale of £422,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

High Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

High Gables has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at High Gables, School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW

2decisions1extensions12documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Householder Planning Application -Erection of a single storey lean to extension to front and side, insertion of first floor window and alteration to driveway.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/21/00323
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

High Gables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£422,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2005Most recent

    £422,500

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 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², High Gables runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,565

Street avg £3,621

Strongly below

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about High Gables

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

0.1 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 High Gables, School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.