49 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
About 49 Downing Close
49 Downing Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £215,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Downing Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
49 Downing Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 11 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£215,000
+126.3%over 10 years16 September 2012
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 7PB: £200,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in IP28 7PB
23 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
Sold Oct 2024
£200,0003 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
Sold Oct 2024
£200,00051 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
Sold Dec 2023
£225,00035 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
Sold Apr 2023
£185,00012 Downing Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PB
Sold Mar 2023
£245,000
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Versus other Downing Close homes
Floor Area for 49 Downing Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,920
Street avg £1,552
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downing Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB