10 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
About 10 Bell Lane
10 Bell Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 78% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
10 Bell Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Householder Planning Application -1no. front porch
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/1216/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2015Most recent
£200,000
+212.5%over 17 years25 March 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AJ: £290,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in IP28 6AJ
14 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Dec 2022
£315,00017 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£520,000The Bungalow, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Jun 2020
£290,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Jul 2012
£265,00021 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Oct 2007
£425,000
Everything we know about 10 Bell Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bell Lane homes
Price per m² for 10 Bell Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Mildenhall College Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB