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Melrose, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£856,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£846,000)+1%
  • Against IP28 6RQ's recent median (£650,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: February 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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£856,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£846,000)+1%
  • Against IP28 6RQ's recent median (£650,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Melrose is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6RQ. 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

    259 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in IP28 6RQ

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £846,000

    +80.0%over 6 years

  2. 1 October 2015

    £470,000

    +62.1%over 9 years

  3. 20 April 2006

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6RQ: £650,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Melrose, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ. 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 Melrose

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

Melrose is a detached house in Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £846,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD66
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melrose, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Melrose, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ

4decisions2extensions44documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Planning Application - Retention of 2no. velux rooflights

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/11/1188
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Melrose outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £2,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 293 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 17.2 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary380m

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop71m
  • SchoolBus stop313m
  • Giles WayBus stop386m
  • GreenBus stop490m

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 6RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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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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 Melrose is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6RQ. 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 Melrose. 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 Melrose was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Melrose. 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. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP28 6RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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