18 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
About 18 Blackbird Road
18 Blackbird Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 77.2% above the 2004 sale of £118,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 50 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 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 grown by over 3x since 1996.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.
£118,500
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2004Most recent
£118,500
+37.0%over 2 years18 July 2002
£86,500
+133.8%over 5 years23 September 1996
£37,000
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 18 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 epc rating, 18 Blackbird Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,194
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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