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2 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Chapel Cottage

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

2 Chapel Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £440,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chapel Cottage

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Dec 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%60%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chapel Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Price for 2 Chapel Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £440,000

    +44.3%over 9 years

  2. 26 February 2016

    £305,000

    +22.0%over 9 years

  3. 3 November 2006

    £249,995

    +431.9%over 9 years

  4. 4 September 1997

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TD: £386,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gedding Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Chapel Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,548

Street avg £2,947

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chapel Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£420k

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4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£293k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 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.
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

0.2 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 9TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9TD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9TD

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.