What type of property is Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL is a detached house.

When did Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL last change hands?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL last sold for £650,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and September 2020, Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL rose from £195,000 to £650,000, a change of £455,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

The current EPC rating for Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (2,260 sq ft). That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL heated?

The latest EPC at Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL had any planning applications?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2005 under ref. SE/05/1543/P. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL located?

Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL sits in Flempton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

Police records around Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL?

The closest bus stop to Shrublands, The Green, IP28 6EL is Church, 152m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Shrublands, The Green, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

210 m²

2260 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Shrublands

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

Shrublands is a detached house in Flempton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 188.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £650,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Shrublands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shrublands, The Green, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shrublands has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2005
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of single storey rear extension to form sun lounge as amended by plans received 20 May 2005 showing reduction in size of sun room and associated alterations.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
SE/05/1543/P
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Shrublands has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2020Most recent
£650,000
+10.2%over 3 years
10 January 2017
£590,000
+202.6%over 18 years
16 January 1998
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6EL: £450,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Shrublands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,236

On par

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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