1 Chestnut Close, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AF
About 1 Chestnut Close
1 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- Nov 2006Garage ConversionFullIn report
Removal of existing roof to garage and construction of new roof. Conversion of existing double garage to residential annexe, including accommodation within new roof-space.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- F/2006/0776/FUL
- Jan 2004FullIn report
Creation of a new vehicular access.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- F/2003/0990/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Chestnut Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2021Most recent
£445,000
+108.9%over 18 years23 May 2002
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AF: £338,000 (2021–2002).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,587
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bull Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Mildenhall College Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB