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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 The Meadows

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

5 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 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 14.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £375,000 in July 2024.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Meadows

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD65
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £375,000

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.

5 The Meadows outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£263k

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

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 5 The Meadows, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.