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About Briars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Briars is a four-bedroom detached house in Fressingfield, Eye, Eye (IP21 5QD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold July 2023 for £600,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Briars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Briars, Cratfield Road, Fressingfield, Eye, IP21 5QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Briars sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1No. Sycamore. (T1)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Briars has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£600,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cratfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Briars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,614
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Eye district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fox and Goose — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP21 5QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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