Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,171,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£10,000)+11610%
- Against IP28 6UB's recent median (£178,975)+554%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,171,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£10,000)+11610%
- Against IP28 6UB's recent median (£178,975)+554%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Water Tower is modelled from its 202 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6UB. 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
202 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP28 6UB
2 sales, median £178,975 (2006–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£10,000
-99.0%over 7 years21 December 2017
£990,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in IP28 6UB: £178,975 (2006–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UB. 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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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 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 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
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
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
5decisions4extensions80documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Dec 2010Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Planning Application - Change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/10/1335
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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
0.6 km
Culford House — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Culford HouseBus stop600m
- All Saints ChurchBus stop742m
- Forest EdgeBus stop956m
- Cornwallis CloseBus stop1.2km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6UB 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
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Water Tower is modelled from its 202 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6UB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Water Tower. 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 The Water Tower was lodged in August 2017 at band E and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Water Tower. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from IP28 6UB. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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