Briar Cottage Knox Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AX is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 797 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £271,120 , which equates to approximately £340 per square foot. It was last sold on 28 Jun 2024 for £267,000. Since then, the value has increased by £4,120, representing a 1.5% increase, or approximately 1.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £271,120 is:

  • 44.5% lower than the average property price on Knox Lane
  • 48.6% lower than the average in the IP31 1AX postcode area
  • and 20.6% lower than the average price for Bury St. Edmunds as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 8 April 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
797 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£271,120
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£340
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Briar Cottage Knox Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk, IP31 1AX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Apr 2024.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 9 Apr 2014, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to B, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 63.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to electric storage heaters, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency changing from good to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from good to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 15% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets
Good

Sale History

Today
£271,120
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+2 %
28 Jun 2024
£267,000
Leasehold
+66.9 %
22 Jul 2014
£160,000
Leasehold
+30.1 %
20 Sep 2002
£123,000
Leasehold
+44.7 %
14 Jun 2000
£85,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms:
size: 1539 sq ft
sale price: £450,000
sale date: 5 Dec 2019
rooms: 11
size: 3550 sq ft
sale price: £540,000
sale date: 2 Apr 2019
rooms: 8
size: 2002 sq ft
sale price: £335,000
sale date: 1 Mar 2007
rooms: 10
size: 3132 sq ft
sale price: £330,000
sale date: 26 Jun 2003
rooms: 6
size: 1152 sq ft
sale price: £185,000
sale date: 26 Jul 2002

Data Sources

The property at Briar Cottage Knox Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AX appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 28 Jun 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Apr 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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