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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£824,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£422,500)+95%
  • Against IP30 9SW's recent median (£425,000)+94%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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
7
From EPC
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£824,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£422,500)+95%
  • Against IP30 9SW's recent median (£425,000)+94%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for High Gables is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SW. 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

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in IP30 9SW

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2024–2005)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2005Most recent

    £422,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for High Gables, School Meadow, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SW. 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 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
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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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
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

0.1 km

The Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Woolpit Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • The ChurchBus stop79m
  • Blacksmiths CornerBus stop287m
  • Blacksmiths CornerBus stop323m
  • Windmill BungalowBus stop555m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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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 High Gables is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for High Gables. 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 High Gables was lodged in January 2026 at band D and is valid until January 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to High Gables. 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 9SW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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