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EPC B
About Wren Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wren Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Honington, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1888 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Wren Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wren Cottage, Ixworth Road, Honington, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wren Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2021FullApprove application
Householder planning application - cartlodge
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wren Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ixworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wren Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,280
Street avg £2,377
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
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
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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 1QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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