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Little Meadow House, Cross Street, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TP

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Meadow House

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

Little Meadow House is a four-bedroom detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 32.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Little Meadow House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Little Meadow House, Cross Street, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TP

2decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2015
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey extension to and conversion of existing garage to form detached annex.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    3540/14
    Full record in report
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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.

Little Meadow House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£418,167

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2014Most recent

    £418,167

    +13.0%over 3 years
  2. 13 June 2011

    £370,000

    +12.1%over 1 year
  3. 19 July 2009

    £330,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for Little Meadow House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,630

Street avg £3,166

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Meadow House

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
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.

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.

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

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Meadow House, Cross Street, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.