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1 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blackbird Road

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

1 Blackbird Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 55.5% above the 2019 sale of £155,000. Sold February 2019 for £155,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Blackbird Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blackbird Road 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.

1 Blackbird Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£155,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2019Most recent

    £155,000

    +47.6%over 15 years

  2. 2 October 2003

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £210,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Blackbird Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Blackbird Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,283

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£221k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8GZ

2 bed2 bath
£185k

1 All Saints Walk, Worlington

IP28 8SP

2 bed
£236k

1 Aster Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8XL

3 bed3 bath
£257k

1 Aspal Way, Beck Row

IP28 8FE

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8XJ

3 bed2 bath
£361k

1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

IP28 8HQ

3 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath
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

0.2 km

Rookery Drove — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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