What kind of home is The Water Tower, IP28 6UB?

The Water Tower, IP28 6UB is a detached house.

When did The Water Tower, IP28 6UB last change hands?

The Water Tower, IP28 6UB last sold for £10,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £990,000 in December 2017, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Water Tower, IP28 6UB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and October 2025, The Water Tower, IP28 6UB fell from £990,000 to £10,000, a change of £980,000. That works out to roughly -44.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Water Tower, IP28 6UB?

The current EPC rating for The Water Tower, IP28 6UB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Water Tower, IP28 6UB?

The Water Tower, IP28 6UB has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (2,174 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Water Tower, IP28 6UB use?

The latest EPC at The Water Tower, IP28 6UB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Water Tower, IP28 6UB have?

The Water Tower, IP28 6UB has 4 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Water Tower, IP28 6UB in?

The Water Tower, IP28 6UB sits in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near The Water Tower, IP28 6UB?

Police records around The Water Tower, IP28 6UB show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to The Water Tower, IP28 6UB?

The closest bus stop to The Water Tower, IP28 6UB is Culford House, 600m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

202 m²

2174 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About The Water Tower

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

The Water Tower is a detached house in Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UB). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -44.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,171,000 sits 11610% above the 2025 sale of £10,000. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £10,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Water Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2027

11 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Water Tower has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB

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Flagged:Change of use

Dec 2010
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Planning Application - Change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
SE/10/1335
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJan 2024Decision
ExtensionMar 2022Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£1,171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -44.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£10,000

Growth on file: -44.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2025Most recent
£10,000
-99.0%over 7 years
21 December 2017
£990,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in IP28 6UB: £178,975 (2006–1998).

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Area

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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

0.6 km

Culford House — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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