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23 Cotton Lane Flats, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XR

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Cotton Lane Flats

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Cotton Lane Flats is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1XR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 11th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 83). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 54.2% above the 2004 sale of £83,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Cotton Lane Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cotton Lane Flats, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cotton Lane Flats has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£83,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2004Most recent

    £83,000

On the street

Versus other Cotton Lane Flats homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Cotton Lane Flats lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cotton Lane Flats

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£191k

1 Chapter House, Lower Baxter Street

IP33 1EG

1 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane

IP33 1XY

1 bed
£424k

1 Bridewell Lane

IP33 1RE

1 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Bishops Road

IP33 1TQ

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Cadney Lane

IP33 1JP

2 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Darbys Court, Schoolhall Lane

IP33 1JJ

£124k

1 Chantry Court, Cotton Lane

IP33 1AY

£153k

1 Crozier Close

IP33 1TS

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cotton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP33 1XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 1XR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Cotton Lane Flats, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.