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40 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AA

EPC B5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 The Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 The Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 is 11.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£906/sq ft) was about 434% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in November 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 The Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE51toB81
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
72%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 The Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Householder planning application - extension to existing dropped kerb

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/25/1370/HH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment to DC/17/0068/HH - Amendment to size, appearance and function of bedroom 2 window

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA(1)/17/0068
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 The Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£859,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£770,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2023Most recent

    £770,000

    +67.4%over 7 years
  2. 18 December 2015

    £460,000

    +24.9%over 8 years
  3. 18 October 2007

    £368,400

    +47.4%over 5 years
  4. 28 March 2002

    £250,000

    +323.7%over 6 years
  5. 3 August 1995

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AA: £575,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 The Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,747

Street avg £2,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Mildenhall College Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.