39 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
About 39 Church Lane
39 Church Lane is a semi-detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 64 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 30.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
39 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
39 Church Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 2 years11 July 2013
£145,000
+20.8%over 9 years17 September 2003
£120,000
+196.3%over 7 years14 April 1996
£40,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6BQ: £230,000 (2025–2017).
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
£230,00027 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Aug 2020
£450,00021 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold Mar 2016
£240,00041 Church Lane, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BQ
Sold May 2007
£170,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for 39 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £2,203
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
122/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







