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5 Benyon Gardens, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£694,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£630,000)+10%
  • Against IP28 6EA's recent median (£356,000)+95%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£694,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£630,000)+10%
  • Against IP28 6EA's recent median (£356,000)+95%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Benyon Gardens is modelled from its 205 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    205 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in IP28 6EA

    5 sales, median £356,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Benyon Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2020Most recent

    £630,000

    +31.0%over 4 years

  2. 31 March 2016

    £481,000

    +270.0%over 19 years

  3. 8 November 1996

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6EA: £356,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Benyon Gardens, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Benyon Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Benyon Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 10.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £630,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Benyon Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benyon Gardens, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Benyon Gardens sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at 5 Benyon Gardens, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EA

1decisions8documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) fell and remove stump

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/0006/TCA
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On the street

Versus other Benyon Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Benyon Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,073

Street avg £2,989

On par

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.4 km

School — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop392m
  • Forest EdgeBus stop1.1km
  • Culford HouseBus stop1.2km
  • ShelterBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
  • Other Theft140 reports8%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Benyon Gardens is modelled from its 205 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Benyon Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Benyon Gardens was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Benyon Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP28 6EA. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Benyon Gardens is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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