What type of property is 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY last sold for £260,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and November 2020, 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY rose from £79,000 to £260,000, a change of £181,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

The current EPC rating for 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY located?

38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY sits in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

Police records around 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY 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.

Which schools serve 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

The closest primary school to 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY is St Mary's Church of England Academy (1.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mildenhall College Academy (1.1km).

What transport links are near 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 38 Church Lane, IP28 6AY is Church Meadow, 193m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 1.1km away.

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38 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Church Lane

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

38 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

38 Church Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2020Most recent
£260,000
-6.3%over 1 year
22 November 2019
£277,500
+56.8%over 7 years
14 November 2012
£177,000
+124.1%over 13 years
4 December 1998
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AY: £250,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in IP28 6AY

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 38 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £2,127

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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

0.2 km

Church Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Mildenhall College Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

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