What kind of home is 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

26a, The Street, IP28 6AW is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

The current EPC rating for 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

26a, The Street, IP28 6AW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW use?

The latest EPC at 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW had any planning applications?

26a, The Street, IP28 6AW has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

26a, The Street, IP28 6AW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW in?

26a, The Street, IP28 6AW sits in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

Police records around 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

The closest primary school to 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW is St Mary's Church of England Academy (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mildenhall College Academy (842m).

How well connected is 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW?

The closest bus stop to 26a, The Street, IP28 6AW is The Bell, 92m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 969m away.

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26a, The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AW

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on dual fuel.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Feb 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder planning application - Single storey rear extension
Agent
TAB Architecture
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/2183/HH
View planning record
Aug 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder Planning Application - (i) Single storey side extension (ii) new garage
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/1087/HH
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.

26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AW: £485,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in IP28 6AW

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26a is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mildenhall College Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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