16 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
About 16 Blackbird Road
16 Blackbird Road is a four-bedroom 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 B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). 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. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 54.9% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Blackbird Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Blackbird Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2013Most recent
£175,000
+5.4%over 8 years16 September 2004
£166,000
+32.8%over 1 year19 March 2003
£125,000
+71.2%over 3 years18 April 1999
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HL
15 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£320,00050 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£208,00044 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Jan 2025
£220,00017 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Jun 2024
£205,00022 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Aug 2023
£210,000
Everything we know about 16 Blackbird Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blackbird Road homes
On floor area, 16 Blackbird Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB