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High Barn, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About High Barn

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

High Barn is a detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil.

At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 112.6% above the 2013 sale of £325,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.

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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 Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 High Barn, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at High Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at High Barn, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA

6decisions4extensions74documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Dec 2015
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two bay cart lodge with attached annexe.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    3851/15
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 74 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on High Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2013Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TA: £225,000 (2015–2005).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, High Barn runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about High Barn

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

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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
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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IP30 9UN

£593k

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£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

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4 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Beaker Place, Woolpit

IP30 9YW

£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

IP30 9XY

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

0.2 km

Rattlesden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools 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 9TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

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