What type of property is 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ last sold for £205,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in April 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Across 4 sales between April 2010 and May 2022, 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ rose from £100,000 to £205,500, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is St Christopher's CEVCP School (377m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Beech Drive, IP28 8GZ is Larch Way, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Kennett Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Beech Drive

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

7 Beech Drive is a detached house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 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 hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Sold May 2022 for £205,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Beech Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£205,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£205,500
+2.8%over 4 years
13 December 2017
£200,000
+66.7%over 2 years
15 October 2015
£120,000
+20.0%over 5 years
29 April 2010
£100,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Beech Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,815

Street avg £2,572

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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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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.

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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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