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EPC A
About 2 Oakes Cottage Homes
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2 Oakes Cottage Homes is a mid-terrace house in Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns an A (score 101), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2025
Versus other Oakes Cottage Homes homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Oakes Cottage Homes stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
101 (A)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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