Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1245 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
About 8 Beech Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 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 116 m² (around 1245 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 11% above the 2018 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Beech Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 November 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Beech Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2018)
£237,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2018Most recent
£237,000
+7.7%over 2 years29 January 2016
£220,000
+37.5%over 6 years27 November 2009
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8GZ: £250,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 8GZ
6 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
Sold Mar 2026
£250,00019 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
Sold Aug 2025
£251,0004 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
Sold Jan 2025
£247,00012 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
Sold Mar 2024
£225,00011 Beech Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8GZ
Sold Dec 2022
£283,000
Versus other Beech Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Beech Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,050
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 years
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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