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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Meadows

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

4 The Meadows is a detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £380,000 in July 2024.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Meadows 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.

4 The Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2024Most recent

    £380,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 The Meadows runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Meadows

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£397k

1 Boten Drive, Elmswell

IP30 9XY

£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Ashley Close, Tostock

IP30 9QD

£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£469k

1 Beaker Place, Woolpit

IP30 9YW

£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Row, School Road, Elmswell

IP30 9EG

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

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.