Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Ash Dell, Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
About The Ash Dell
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Ash Dell is a detached house in Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 20.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Ash Dell, Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Ash Dell has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6LS: £350,000 (2019–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6LS
Fairview, Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Sold Nov 2019
£367,00012 Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Sold Jul 2019
£320,000Gage House, Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Sold May 2019
£515,00017 Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Sold Sept 2018
£195,00011 Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
Sold Apr 2017
£350,000
Versus other Bury Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Ash Dell is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,855
Street avg £2,852
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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.
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
Hengrave Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Howard Community Academy. 1 school nearby.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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