Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2018 £1,090,000 * 3.9% 1.7%
Mar 2003 £600,000 23.2% 21.6%
May 1998 £215,000 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,364 per square metre (£684 per square foot) in Oct 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,747 per square metre (£813 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2018 £1,090,000 £7,365 £1,294,599 £8,747
Mar 2003 £600,000 £4,054 £1,326,609 £8,964
May 1998 £215,000 £1,453 £952,060 £6,433

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 148 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,294,599. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lawshall are now selling for between £3,170 and £3,990 per square metre (£294 and £370 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 148 m², this implies a valuation between £469,000 and £591,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Other
Council tax band
G
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2019 DC/19/00182
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Church Farm Upper Somerton Somerton Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/18/02076 - Condition 2 (Replacement Window and Door)

Planning ref:
February 2019 DC/19/00270
Type:
All other types eg agricultural, electrical
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Church Farm Upper Somerton Somerton Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Application for Prior Approval of agricultural or forestry - proposed building. Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 6 - Erection of of agricultural building.

Planning ref:
July 2018 DC/18/02076
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Church Farm Upper Somerton Somerton Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Householder Planning Application - Retrospective conversion of outbuildings (in part) to ancillary residential accommodation and associated building works.

Planning ref:
July 2018 DC/18/02077
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Church Farm Upper Somerton Somerton Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Application for Listed Building Consent. Conversion of outbuildings (in part) to ancillary residential accommodation and associated building works.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 August 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Church Farm is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,294,599.
  • Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in Lawshall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £469,000 to £591,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Church Farm last sold for £1,090,000 in October 2018.

HouseMetric shows Church Farm as 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 10 August 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Church Farm was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Church Farm is in postcode IP29 4ND, in Lawshall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for IP29 4ND or analysis of the Lawshall property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.