What type of property is 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ last sold for £280,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and June 2016, 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ rose from £90,000 to £280,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ located?

2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ sits in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ 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 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ is Beck Row Primary Academy (441m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Cake Street Close, IP28 8EJ is St John's Street, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Cake Street Close, St Johns Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Cake Street Close

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

2 Cake Street Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

2 Cake Street Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Dec 2025

Current Certificate

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 December 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cake Street Close, St Johns Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cake Street Close 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.

2 Cake Street Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2016Most recent
£280,000
+24.4%over 13 years
10 June 2003
£225,000
+150.0%over 7 years
5 January 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP28 8EJ: £174,500 (2009–2000).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

St John's Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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