5 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
About 5 The Street
5 The Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 56.4% above the 2015 sale of £215,500. At 87 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
5 The Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 The Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 The Street
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
5 The Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£215,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DA: £325,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 6DA
Waratah House, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Aug 2023
£1,100,00011 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold May 2023
£325,00010 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold May 2023
£280,0004 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Sept 2022
£660,00014 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Jul 2022
£315,000
Everything we know about 5 The Street, 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 The Street homes
On epc rating, 5 The Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
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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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB