27 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
About 27 Church Lane
27 Church Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
27 Church Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 27 Church Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension b. detached swimming pool building
- Agent
- TAB Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/2038/HH
- Nov 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to DC/21/2004/HH - amendment of proposed tiles
- Agent
- TAB Architecture
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA(A)/21/2004
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 27 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2020Most recent
£450,000
+2.3%over 2 years11 December 2017
£440,000
+154.3%over 14 years15 June 2003
£173,000
+166.2%over 8 years24 March 1995
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6BQ: £185,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6BQ
31b, Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Jan 2025
£82,50019 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Apr 2022
£230,00021 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Mar 2016
£240,00039 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Sept 2015
£185,00041 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold May 2007
£170,000
Everything we know about 27 Church 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 Church Lane homes
On floor area, 27 Church Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £2,204
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB