Property data
Sale history
£465,000 on Apr 2023
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Top Barn Fosters Buildings, Shimpling Road.

Floorplan Fosters Buildings
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Internal area
81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,740 per square metre (£533 per square foot) in Apr 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,437 per square metre (£505 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2023 £465,000 £5,741 £440,380 £5,437

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £440,380. 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 81 m², this implies a valuation between £257,000 and £323,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
1,371 square metres (14,757 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/03/2025. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2024) for Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road.

Photos for Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2023 DC/23/04923
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell Stunted Beech Tree (T1) to ground level, fell larger dual stem Poplar Tree (T2) to ground level, fell thin small Poplar Tree (T3) to ground level. 3 x Lime trees (G1) to trim back the lower branches by up to 2.5 m, no cuts higher than 6 m and cut back encroaching growth around the house by 2-3 m.

Planning ref:
August 2023 DC/23/03580
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Description:
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01981 - Condition 3 (Oil Tank Details)

Planning ref:
June 2023 DC/23/01981
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road Hartest
Description:
Householder Application - Erection of single storey extension. Siting of oil tank. Alterations to landscaping.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 April 2022 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, with additional insulation. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road 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 £440,380.
  • Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Lawshall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £257,000 to £323,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road last sold for £465,000 in April 2023.

HouseMetric shows Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road as 81 m² (872 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 08 April 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Top Barn Fosters Buildings Shimpling Road is in postcode IP29 4ET, in Lawshall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shimpling Road, IP29 4ET 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.