21 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
About 21 Bell Lane
21 Bell Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 sits 56.2% above the 2007 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
21 Bell Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Bell Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Bell Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 October 2007Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AJ: £290,000 (2022–2015).
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
£290,00010 Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Apr 2015
£200,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Bell Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AJ
Sold Jul 2012
£265,000
Everything we know about 21 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
Floor Area for 21 Bell Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,763
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB