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3 sales on record
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barningham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 23 EPCs). 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, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold December 2023 for £332,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Hepworth Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2009New BuildFullApprove application
Planning Application - (i) Erection of single storey dwelling (ii) construction of new access with associated shared parking and turning area (revised scheme to SE/09/0144)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2023)
£332,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hepworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,132
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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