Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
High Barn, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA
6 planning records
Estimated value
£741,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£325,000)+128%
- Against IP30 9TA's recent median (£225,000)+229%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£741,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£325,000)+128%
- Against IP30 9TA's recent median (£225,000)+229%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for High Barn is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9TA. 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
230 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in IP30 9TA
5 sales, median £225,000 (2015–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2015 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on High Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 December 2013Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TA: £225,000 (2015–2005).
Nearby sales in IP30 9TA
Treeview, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA
Sold Mar 2015
£263,0001 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA
Sold May 2014
£205,000Bellrod, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA
Sold Jan 2007
£231,000Brookside, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA
Sold Oct 2006
£225,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for High Barn, Chapel Lane, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TA. 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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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 £741,000 sits 128% 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 13 years ago, in December 2013.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2035
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
- Dec 2015AnnexFullOutcome in report
Erection of two bay cart lodge with attached annexe.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 3851/15
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2024Decision
- ExtensionJun 2023Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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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)
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.2 km
Rattlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
- Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Rattlesden RoadBus stop209m
- Post BoxBus stop224m
- Great BarnBus stop412m
- The ChurchBus stop1.1km
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for High Barn is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9TA. 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 Barn. 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 Barn was lodged in July 2025 at band E and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to High Barn. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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