What type of property is 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ sell for?

12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ last sold for £225,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in November 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and March 2024, 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ rose from £165,000 to £225,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8GZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ located?

12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ sits in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Police records around 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is St Christopher's CEVCP School (377m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is Larch Way, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Kennett Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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12 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Beech Drive

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

12 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £225,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 Beech Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2024Most recent
£225,000
+36.4%over 14 years
30 November 2009
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8GZ: £251,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP28 8GZ

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On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Beech Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,628

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

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£498k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

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3 bed3 bath

£221k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Larch Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Christopher's CEVCP School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8GZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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