What kind of home is 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ last sold for £264,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and June 2021, 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ rose from £175,000 to £264,500, a change of £89,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8GZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ in?

2 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 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Police records around 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ 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.

What schools are near 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is St Christopher's CEVCP School (377m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is Larch Way, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Kennett Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 2 Beech Drive

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

2 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 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 85).

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £264,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beech Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£264,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£264,500
+51.1%over 11 years
24 December 2009
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8GZ: £250,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in IP28 8GZ

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Beech Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,040

Street avg £2,534

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly 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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£550k

1 Beeches Road, West Row

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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

0.1 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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FAQ

Common questions

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