2 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
About 2 The Drift
2 The Drift is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 1995 — that's 32 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 376.9% above the 1995 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 67.7% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 The Drift 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
Latest sale on 2 The Drift was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 1995Most recent
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DR: £227,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in IP28 6DR
4 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Jan 2025
£465,0009 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Nov 2013
£175,00010 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Mar 2012
£245,0001 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Sept 2006
£227,0005 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Jul 2000
£72,000
Versus other The Drift homes
Price per m² for 2 The Drift lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£642
Street avg £2,450
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
School — 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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







