8 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
About 8 The Street
8 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 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 The Street 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
8 The Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2021Most recent
£335,000
+67.5%over 1 year5 September 2019
£200,000
+40.1%over 11 years18 September 2007
£142,750
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
Versus other The Street homes
8 The Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,317
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







