What type of property is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP last sold for £460,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £359,000 in February 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2012 and November 2020, Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP rose from £359,000 to £460,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

The current EPC rating for Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (622 sq ft). That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9TP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP heated?

The latest EPC at Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP is in council tax band D.

Where is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP located?

Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP sits in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP in a safe area?

Police records around Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

The closest primary school to Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP?

The closest bus stop to Ash Cottage, Cross Street, IP30 9TP is Post Box, 402m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ash Cottage, Cross Street, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

622 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ash Cottage

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

Ash Cottage is a detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 622 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£740/sq ft) was about 232.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £460,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ash Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ash Cottage, Cross Street, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ash Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£460,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2020Most recent
£460,000
+28.1%over 8 years
28 February 2012
£359,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TP: £385,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in IP30 9TP

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Ash Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,963

Street avg £2,404

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

0.4 km

Post Box — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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