The Gate House, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ
About The Gate House
The Gate House is a five-bedroom property in Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6RQ). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £900,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Gate House was refused — worth checking the council file.
11 applications on record at The Gate House, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ
- Mar 2011RenovationOutcome in report
Listed Building Application - Alter roof by removing roof tiles and inserting glazed panels and internal repairs
Listed- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/11/0067
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Gate House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6RQ: £650,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP28 6RQ
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Sold Oct 2022
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£846,000New Leaf Wood, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ
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£725,000Church House, School Road, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RQ
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£650,000
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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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







