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About Plum Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Plum Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1252 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 20.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Plum Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Plum Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2013)
£405,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Plum Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,481
Street avg £2,829
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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