4 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
About 4 The Drift
4 The Drift is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £465,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 The Drift
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 The Drift was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2023AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to DC/22/0567/HH - addition of conservation rooflights to front and rear elevations
- Agent
- AHP Design Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA(A)/22/0567
- Jun 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder planning application - a. two storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing lean-to side extension) b. removal of existing porch and conservatory c. conversion of outbuilding to car port
- Agent
- AHP Design
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/0567/HH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 The Drift
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Drift was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.1% per year over 4 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 28.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2025Most recent
£465,000
+151.4%over 3 years15 April 2021
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DR: £175,000 (2013–2000).
Nearby sales in IP28 6DR
9 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
£72,0003 The Drift, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DR
Sold Feb 1998
£68,000
Everything we know about 4 The Drift, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other The Drift homes
Price per m² for 4 The Drift runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,870
Street avg £1,760
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.3 km
School — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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