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

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 15 Blackbird Road

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

15 Blackbird Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £320,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Latest sale on 15 Blackbird Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2025Most recent

    £320,000

    +16.4%over 2 years
  2. 11 November 2022

    £275,000

    +44.7%over 1 year
  3. 11 December 2020

    £190,000

    +10.1%over 14 years
  4. 17 February 2006

    £172,500

    +27.8%over 2 years
  5. 10 July 2003

    £135,000

    +60.7%over 2 years
  6. 19 October 2000

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £210,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

15 Blackbird Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £2,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.