What type of property is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF sell for?

1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF last sold for £249,950 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and February 2003, 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF rose from £159,000 to £249,950, a change of £90,950. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (2,110 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF located?

1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF sits in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

Police records around 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF 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.

Which schools serve 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

The closest primary school to 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF is Beck Row Primary Academy (1.6km).

How well connected is 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Breach Drove, IP28 8DF is Rose & Crown, 834m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Breach Drove, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8DF

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

196 m²

2110 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Breach Drove

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

1 Breach Drove is a three-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 122% above the 2003 sale of £249,950.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2009

EPC improved fromC69toE54

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jul 2025from May 2025

EPC improved fromE54toB81

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Breach Drove, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Breach Drove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Breach Drove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£249,950

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2003Most recent
£249,950
+8.7%over 10 months
4 April 2002
£230,000
+44.7%over 3 years
9 July 1998
£159,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in IP28 8DF: £595,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in IP28 8DF

2 Breach Drove, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8DF
Sold Sept 2024
£595,000

On the street

Versus other Breach Drove homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Breach Drove stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.8 km

Rose & Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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