What type of property is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS last change hands?

12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS last sold for £582,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and November 2022, 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS rose from £173,000 to £582,500, a change of £409,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS located?

12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS sits in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS in a safe area?

Police records around 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS 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 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

The closest primary school to 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Meadows, IP30 9TS is Post Box, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 The Meadows

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

12 The Meadows is a four-bedroom detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £582,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

12 The Meadows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Meadows 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.

Latest sale on 12 The Meadows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£582,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£582,500
+236.7%over 21 years
18 September 2001
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TS: £245,000 (2024–2002).

Nearby sales in IP30 9TS

On the street

Versus other The Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 The Meadows lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Post Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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 9TS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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