West Point, Newmarket Road, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AQ
About West Point
West Point is a two-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 93.3% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
West Point has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at West Point
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
West Point valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2006Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AQ: £995,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about West Point, 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 Newmarket Road homes
West Point is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 219 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Mildenhall College Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB