Chestnut Cottage, The Street, IP29 4HS

Chestnut Cottage The Street is a 62 m² / 667 sq ft detached home in Lawshall. It sold for £227,000 in March 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £222k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £197k to £247k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£227,000 on Mar 2024
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Chestnut Cottage, The Street.

Floorplan Chestnut Cottage
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Internal area
62 square metres (667 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,661 per square metre (£340 per square foot) in Mar 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,576 per square metre (£332 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2024 £227,000 £3,661 £221,741 £3,576

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 62 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 £221,741. 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 62 m², this implies a valuation between £197,000 and £247,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
107 square metres (1,152 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Chestnut Cottage The Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 26/10/2023. It last appeared Sep 2024.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos for Chestnut Cottage The Street.

Photos for Chestnut Cottage The Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2024 DC/24/03513
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Chestnut Cottage The Street Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Description:
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02400 - Condition 3 (Agreement of Window Sections)
Planning ref:
August 2024 DC/24/02400
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Chestnut Cottage The Street Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Description:
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal of modern ceiling beam to ground floor lounge and dining area and replacement with new oak beam; Replacement of 7no. modern softwood windows with new traditionally made windows; Removal of UPVC side door, installation of timber window and infill sides and underside of opening with brick, render finish to external and plasterwork to internal matching the existing surrounding fabric.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 September 2023 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Summary:
23 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

Chestnut Cottage The Street 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 £221,741.
  • Based on an internal area of 62 m² and recent prices in Lawshall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £197,000 to £247,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Chestnut Cottage The Street last sold for £227,000 in March 2024.

HouseMetric shows Chestnut Cottage The Street as 62 m² (667 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 F, from an inspection dated 29 September 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Chestnut Cottage The Street was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Chestnut Cottage The Street is in postcode IP29 4HS, in Lawshall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Street, IP29 4HS 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.