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About Lime Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lime Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 65.1% above the 2012 sale of £232,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
Lime Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lime Tree Cottage, Ixworth Road, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Demolition of garage, two storey side extension and new/replacement dormers to front and rear elevations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lime Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2012)
£232,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ixworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Lime Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,917
Street avg £2,763
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
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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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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