The Ash Dell, Bury Road, Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LS
About The Ash Dell
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Ash Dell 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







